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British Cage Birds. 



are kept in outdoor aviaries or stable lofts, or empty, un- 

 used rooms. It must have a plentiful supply of fine gravel 

 once or twice a week, a daily supply of fresh pure water to 

 drink, and a regular change of diet at short intervals, other- 

 wise there is a danger of it repining, and ultimately being 

 affected with consumption or decline, for treatment of which 

 see Chapter V., on " Diseases." 



