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-within 2in. of the roof or ceiling ; the tin nest should be lined 

 with felt before being put in its place. It would be an 

 improvement to have the nest fitted inside to a stout wire 

 frame, and open wirework surrounding it, so that the refuse 

 from the young birds would fall to the bottom of the cage 

 instead of accumulating in the nest box. If made with a 

 wood bottom, the nest should project from ^in. to jin. above 

 the floor, to allow sufficient space for the collection of excrement, 

 and a nest box so constructed will require to be removed 



Fig. 14. Cocoanut Nest, on Fig. 15. Cocoanut Nest, fitted 



mahogany frame, fastened Avitli piece of wood and wire, 



with screw through bottom. 



after the young birds have left it, in order that it may be 

 entirely freed from dirt. This description of nest is preferable 

 to all others for the purpose for which it is intended, and 

 it will be found by experience that, where several different 

 kinds of nests are placed in an aviary along with it, the birds 

 will almost invariably choose the one here represented. It 

 can be contrived to hang on the outside of the end of 

 a breeding cage if preferred. 



Figs. 14 and 15 are sketches of cocoanut nests. These 



