TBANSPOBT OF PHEASANTS FROM ABROAD. 229 



For securing any recently-caught or very wild bird in 

 such a manner that it is unable to injure itself by dashing 

 against the sides or top of the cage, the plan used by 

 falconersj and termed by them brailing, is advantageous. 



To secure each wing, two pieces of string or tape of equal 

 length must be taken, and two knots tied, as shown in 



Fig. 1. 



Fig. 1, so as to form a central loop with loose ends. This 

 loop must be of a size proportionate to that of the wing 

 of tbe bird to be secured. When used the loop is passed 

 over the fore part of the wing, and one set of loose ends 

 are brought up behind, between the wing and the body, and 



Fig. 2. 



secured by being tied to the other set, as shown ia the 

 lower figure. If this is properly done, there will be no 

 pressure on any part of the wing, nor need a single feather 

 be ruffled or deranged; nevertheless flight is entirely pre- 

 vented, as the bird has no power of expanding the wing. 

 When properly brailed the wildest bird may be placed on 



