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Stale Bread. 



At almost all bakeries stale bread can be purchased for a mere 

 trifle. This can be given the birds as an extra, at almost any 

 time during the day. Soak it in water for an hour or so, or until 

 it is soft, tfien give it to the birds in their cages. This they will 

 enjoy beyond measure. 



Waste Pop Corn. 



This is purchased from candy firms and is the waste corn 

 which did not pop. It is useful as pigeon food, is small and easily 

 swallowed, and is healthy. It contains a certain portion of car- 

 bon ind charcoal, and is excellent for poultry as a side dish. 



Blondinettes. 



Hemp and Sunflower Seeds. 



These two seeds are very rich in fats, and are highly con- 

 centrated, and consequently are to be used but little. They are 

 generally used as an appetizer or tonic to run-down birds. They 

 are excellent to keep up the bird during the moulting season. 



An occasional cupful- of these seeds are good, but I would not 

 advise their free use. As to the pigeons they are exceedingly 

 fond of hemp seed, and if given enough will eat till it kills them. 

 In cold weather more can be fed than in warm weather. 



