82 EXHIBITION. 



to cause fever and inflammation while travellins:, 

 and in the exhibition pen ; its use is now discon- 

 tinued at all well-conducted shows. 



When the birds return home, they should be 

 fed sparingly on bread, soaked in warm ale, — 

 liquid is most hurtful if given in quantity ; admin- 

 ister also a teaspoonf ul of castor oil to each. On 

 the following day, allow soft food only in water, 

 — after this they may resume their usual feeding. 



Hampers should always be circular in form, as 

 fowls invariably creep into corners and destroy 

 their plumage. They must be sufficiently high to 

 admit of the birds standing upright, and supplied 

 with a bed of hay to keep them warm. I consider 

 a lining imperative : coarse pink calico, stitched 

 round the inside of the basket-work, is what I 

 use as the most useful and ornamental material. 



After each trip these linings are taken out, 

 washed, and laid aside for future occasions. 



Sometimes padlocks are made available to fasten 

 the lids of the hampers, but two pairs of strings, 

 one on each side, (of rope), answer the purpose as 

 well ; they are easily untied, and, being fixtures 

 on the hampers, are always ready for use. 



