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generally two or tlv'^e days in making theii 
neft. The hen lays commonly four eggs, and 
fits thirteen days. 
When the young are hatched, leave them to 
the care of the old ones to nurfe and bring up, 
till they can fly and ifeed themfeives. The hen, 
as I faid before, will fometimes build again be- 
fore the former brood can fhift for themfeives ; 
the care of which fire transfers to the cock- 
bird, who will feed and nurfe them himfelt, 
fupplying the care of both parents, while f he 
brings on and attends her new progeny. 
When the young Canary-Birds can feed 
themfeives, take them from the old ones, and 
case them. If they are flying about the room, 
you may catch them with a fmall hoop-net at 
the end of a long handle, made for that par- 
pofe. They may foon be weaned from their 
loft meat to feed and greens. 
Of the Canary-Bird’s Dif-afes, and their Cures, 
Besides their moulting, which is common 
to all birds, they are fubjedt to the following 
diforders : The firft is a furfeit, occaiioned ei- 
ther by a violent cold, or from eating too gree- 
dily upon greens, dpecially a rank fort of chick- 
weed with broad-leaves, and without feeds, 
which is hurtful both to old and young birds, 
it being very apt to furfeit the latter. To dif- 
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