The Canary Birds 
from Europe are accustomed to the outside bath, 
which is a little bath cage that may be hung to the 
open door of the bird-cage. This is sold by all 
importers of foreign birds and costs about $.75. 
After the bath the bird may be placed in the direct 
sunshine, if not too hot, for twenty minutes. It 
must not be exposed to drafts. 
It is most desirable that the canary should be 
allowed to fly about the room for a time each day, 
this gives it the needed exercise to keep it healthy. 
When the period of moulting arrives the canary 
needs special care. Moulting is a very taxing pro- 
cess and the bird’s vitality becomes low. Soft food, 
prepared as follows, may be given: Chop fine a 
hard-boiled egg, with an equal amount of soft crack- 
er or bread-crumbs, mix with a heaping teaspoonful 
of cayenne pepper. This should be kept freshly 
prepared in the feeding cup, so the bird can have 
constant access to it. The cage should be kept in a 
warm place (not hot) where there are no drafts. 
When the new coat is grown, the soft food can be 
discontinued. Feeding the cayenne pepper at this 
time gives warmth for digestion and aids in making 
the plumage beautiful and of good color. The 
bird should not bathe every day when moulting, 
but it may bathe occasionally. The birds usually 
moult in mid-summer. 
In caring for these pets in sickness there are a 
few things that we can do. If the bird seems dumpy 
and sits still with feathers ruffled, when it is not 
moulting, it is very likely to be suffering from 
constipation. Note whether the droppings on the 
cage floor are scarce and dry. If so, open the bird’s 
beak and with a pipette give it four or five drops of 
milk of magnesia diluted in water or three or four 
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