Correspondence , Notes, etc. 371



“ RAVENS BREEDING IN CAPTIVITY.”—A CORRECTION.





Sir,—M ay I correct an obvious misprint in an article of mine in the

August number of the Magazine ?


O11 page 292, lines 17 and 18, I intended to have said: “.and


supplied freely birch and other branches, wool and moss (the latter never

used).” W. H. ST. Quintin.


[Mr. St. Quintin, being abroad, was unable to correct the proofs, and

the Editor much regrets that so foolish an error was allowed to pass

unnoticed].



POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS.



RULES.


Each bird must be forwarded, as soon after death as possible, carefully packed and postage

paid, direct to Mr. Arthur Gill, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinary Establishment, Bexley Heath,

Kent, and must be accompanied by a letter containing the fullest particulars of

the case. Domestic poultry, pigeons, and Canaries cannot be dealt with. If a reply

by post is required a fee of 2/6 must be enclosed.


Bengalee. (Miss Brampton). (Acute inflammation of the bowels caused

death].


REd-Eaced Lovebird. (Miss Walfe). Fed on white millet. [Your bird

was much emaciated, and I certainly think white millet alone is not

sufficiently nourishing. Give the large maize boiled fresh daily,

canary and millet seed, and good sound white oats].


Green AvadavaT. (Mr. Tomes). [Fractured skull was cause of death].


Red-headed Gouedian. (Hon. Mrs. Hodgson). [Your bird died of

inflammation of the cloaca through the retention of a fully formed

egg, which was broken],


Virginian Nightingale. (Lady Harriet Warde). I11 my possession 18

months. Up to day before death this bird was singing splendidly. I

think he was beginning to moult. He was fed on canary, rape,

millet, with occasional hemp seed. Bread crumbs, egg at times,

currants, Hawkins’ soft bill food, and a good deal of fruit, and meal¬

worms three times a week. [Your bird died of apoplexy. These

birds are very subject to fits which are, I think, usually due to over¬

feeding. They are very hardy, being able to bear our severest winters

out of doors with impunity. I have had many and never lost one, and

my treatment was as follows. Kept out of doors all weathers. During

the summer and warm months of spring and autumn fed on canary,

millet, oats, with plenty of fruit, and occasionally some boiled maize,

of which they were very fond. During the colder months I

gave, in addition to the above, occasionally sunflower seed, and

regularly a little hemp and Century food. Thanks for P.O. 2/6].



