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i.e.y the wooden nest - boxes may be hung on the ends of 

 the aviary outside, and secured with stout copper wire hooks ; 

 a place for ingress and egress being provided. In this case, 

 the tops of the nest - boxes should be glazed with ground 

 glass, or the glass could be fitted into grooves to slide in 

 or out, but the first-mentioned plan is preferable. Ground 

 glass will admit sufficient light, and prevent the birds being 

 disturbed by inquisitive people. No other birds should be 

 kept in the same compartment with those put up for 

 breeding, if you desire to be quite successful in rearing 

 young birds. The aviary, if used for only one pair of 

 birds, need not exceed the dimensions of the cage previously 

 mentioned, but if two pairs are put up, the aviary must be 

 proportionately larger, and supplied with a sliding division 

 to keep the birds separate. A smaller cage or aviary than those 

 recommended might be found to answer the purpose required, 

 but there is a better chance of success in using them of not 

 less proportions than those indicated. 



In an outdoor aviary the birds should be allowed to 

 build their own nest in a furze or thorn bush, if they 

 feel disposed to do so. Nest-boxes, or cocoanut husks may 

 also be supplied, and the birds allowed to make their own 

 choice. In all other respects, the treatment recommended 

 must be adopted. If other birds are permitted to occupy 

 the same aviary, it is extremely doubtful that fruitful 

 results will be obtained. The birds selected for breeding 

 may be moulted together in the same cage or aviary, and 

 kept there until January, when they ought to be separated 

 and placed in cages in pairs. Should any of them disagree 

 and quarrel violently for any length of time, those that 

 appear most pugnacious should be removed, and fresh mates 

 tried. It is desirable to keep a few birds of each variety 

 more than you intend to breed from, in case of a mis- 

 hap or of those which you have selected not being able 

 to agree. As soon as it is noticed that an attachment has 

 been formed by two birds, these may be again separated, 

 until it is considered that the weather is genial enough for 

 successful breeding ; but this precaution need not be taken 

 unless the birds exhibit an inclination to commence to pair 

 at too early a period of the year — the latter part of March, 

 or the beginning of April, will be found to be the best 



