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Post Mortem Examinations.



POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS.



Cock Virginian Nightingale, three Pectoral Finches (Capt. G. Rice).

[Your bird has been ailing for some time. The right lung was con¬

solidated as a result of pneumonia. The bird was much emaciated.

The immediate cause of death being acute pneumonia of left lung.

Two of. the Pectoral-finches died of enteritis. There was an inordinate

amount of grit in the gizzard and intestines which might have caused

this. You should be cautious in the use of grit to new birds, as if this

has been withheld for a considerable time, birds are apt to overdo

themselves if given freely. The third bird was too decomposed to

make a satisfactory examination. Both birds reported on were hens].


Californian Quail, hen (Rev. R. H. Wilmot). [She died of a fractured

skull; probably frightened, and in flying up struck her head].


Rock Pebbler, lieu (Mrs. Noble). [The bird died of dysentery and

exhaustion].


Masked Fire-finch (Mr. Roberts). [Your bird died of concussion of the

brain].


Young Budgerigar (Rev. R. H. Wilmot). [This is undoubtedly one of

those cases in which for some cause (usually weakness from over¬

breeding) the parents become inattentive to their young. The young

come out of the nest before they are strong enough owing to being

hungry. The dirty nest is another proof of the parents’ inattention.

The young birds which die in the nest should be removed at once, as,

if decomposition commences, the vitiated atmosphere causes sickness

and sometimes death amongst the others. Do not let them raise more

than four for the next nest or two. Your bird died of starvation].


Orange-cheeked Waxbill (The Hon. Lilia de Yarburgli Bateson).

[Your bird died of jaundice. It was a hen].


Siskin (The H011. Lilia de Yarburgli Bateson). [Pneumonia was the cause

of death],


Bloodrump Parrakeet (Mr. Moerschell). [Your bird died of enteritis

(inflammation of the bowels). I should be almost inclined to blame

the green food. Should you have another case of diarrhoea, separate

the bird and give three drops of Browne’s clilorodyne and 15 grains of

prepared chalk in one ounce of drinking-water, and stop the green

food].


Bullfinch, hen (Mr. Moerschell). [Concussion of brain -was the cause of

death. Possibly the Cockatiels are responsible for it].


Two Golden Pheasant chicks (Miss Appleton). [Both chicks died of

enteritis. Try the following food: Good ants’eggs, fresh if possible;

e gg-y e lk> hard boiled, put through a potato-masher; Osborne biscuit,

and plenty of finely-chopped fresh grass. As soon as large enough,

give in addition to above, but separate, canary and millet seed. I have

found no difficulty whatever in successfully rearing Pheasants and

Quail on this diet. I have great confidence in the grass for the staple

food. Many thanks for P. O. for 2/6].



