My Aviaries. 
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My Aviaries. 
By J. Smith (Kendal). 
Having had iny aviaries photographed, I am sending two photos 
with a few notes for you to use if of sufficient interest. The photos 
speak for themselves, the aviaries consisting merely of flights, attached 
to existing buildings, a portion of the latter being divided off as 
sleeping and breeding quarters. 
These arrangements have answered well as regards the well- 
being of my small collection of birds, and have given me endless in 
terest and pleasure, and also much disappointment, for that feature, 
which we all look forward to with much expectation, has been almost 
entirely lacking, viz. the nesting of our pets and successful rearing of 
young. Practically my only successes have been the rearing of forty- 
seven young by three pairs of Budgerigars, but these at their present 
market value, scarcely pay for the food they eat, and seven Cockateels, 
The occupants of my aviaries are as follows :— 
Aviary No. 1 (opposite), 
pair Rosella Parrakeets (Platycereus eximua). 
„ Stanley „ {Platycereus ieterotis). 
„ Many-colour „ {Psephotus muUicotor). 
„ Passerine ,, {Psittaeula passerina). 
„ Cockateels {Calopsittasus novoe-hallandioe). 
Aviary No. 2 (facing page No. 12). 
pair Green Budgerigars. 
, Yellow „ 
, Grey-headed Lovebirds. 
, Black-cheeked ,, 
, Cockateels 
, Cutthroats. 
, Zebra Finches. 
In No. 1 Aviary, the birds have all continued in excellent health 
and plumage, and, I attribute my lack of breeding successes to the 
various species quarrelling almost continually during the breeding 
season, though happily, I have no tragedy to record. In this aviary 
during 1908, seven Cockateels were reared , and I came very near success 
with Passerine Parrakeets (Blue-winged Lovebirds). The Passerines 
sat closely on a clutch of four eggs, but when they were about due to 
hatch, the cock died and the hen at once ceased her duties of incuba- 
tion ; this was most annoying as all the eggs were fertile, each contain- 
ing a well developed chick. This year (1909), thinking to give the 
Parrakeets a better chance, I removed all except the Rosellas, Stanleys, 
