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Formation of Pens. 



or gravel) may be sown with seeds, such as rape, mustard, or 

 any quick-growing vegetable. The green food thus produced 

 should be cut for them from time to time, and the sand and 

 roots afterwards thrown into the cages." 



For securing any recently-caught or very wild bird in such 

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



PiQ. 1. 



the sides or top of the cage, the plan used by falconers, and 

 termed brailing, is most effective. 



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, 



c^=^- 



Pie. 2. 



SO as to form a central loop with loose ends. This loop must 

 be of a size proportionate to that of the wing of the bird to be 

 secured. When used, the loop is passed over the forepart 

 of the wing, and one set of loose ends are brought up behind, 

 between the wing and the body, and secured by being tied 

 to the other set, as shown in the lower figure. If this is properly 

 done there will be no pressure on any part of the wing, nor 



