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British Ca^e Birds. 



purpose use a pair of sharp scissors, but be careful not to 

 cut into the quick. It is a simple operation, and one that 

 any person may perform. 



When birds are not regularly supplied with baths their 

 rump glands are liable to close, and if this state of things 

 is not speedily remedied death results. A drop of salad or 

 olive oil, put on the gland, once a month, with a feather, 

 is an excellent preventative. 



These birds are likewise subject to the same complaints 

 as other members of the Finch family, and must be treated 

 in the same way. {Vide Chapter V., on "Diseases.") 



