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ad. each ; and wooden bowls of all descriptions. Wooden 

 nest-bowls can easily be made, and generally give the 

 best results. An ordinary shallow box of about gin. 

 square and i|in. deep makes an excellent breeding-pan, 

 and I have reared many fine youngsters in simple wooden 

 boxes of this description. The material for their con- 

 struction costs about ijd. each, and they can be burnt 

 at the end of each season. 



Cleaning Utensils. 



These should consist of a triangular deck-scraper, 

 which can be bought at a cost of is., a small hand broom, 

 a shovel, and a whitewash brush. 



A steel shovel with a good edge to it is best, as it can 



THE CLEANING SCRAPER. 



be used on the floor of the loft whilst the deck- scraper 

 can get well into the corners. 



The loft must be cleaned regularly or the birds will 

 not thrive. At least once a day the accumulations should 

 be removed from under the perches, and the nest boxes 

 should be thoroughly cleaned out once a week. 



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