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prepared maize and beans and they get it mixed with their other seeds,

which, of course, is in addition to their soft food. Some of our members

who keep Waders I am sure are sometimes hard put to to make a variety

for these delightful birds. I have found this maize excellent for this

purpose, I mix it up with coarse biscuit meal, a little rice or mashed

potatoes and add crissel or raw heart chopped up, then scald the

mixture with boiling water. (If using raw heart scald before adding

this.).


I would here like to make a suggestion ; that is : that writers telling

us about the various rare birds that they procure from time to time

should make a point of telling us in every case exactly how they feed

these birds for we often get most interesting descriptions of rare

acquisitions, but never a word as to how they are fed. I find I use the

back volumes of our Magazine more for this than any other purpose.


W. H. Workman.



AN OLD COCKATIEL


A correspondent writes of a Cockatiel that had lived in his possession

for twenty-four years, and was believed to be two or three years old

when received. D. S-S.



CUBAN BIRDS


From the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,

Lieut.-Commander Carlton Brett Morse, U.S. Navy, writes :—


“ If any members would care for anything which I might be able

to get for them while I am here I should be very glad to do so. I shall

be here two, or perhaps three years, and would like to be of help to

any one of the Society’s members.”



BREEDING MASKED LOVEBIRDS

In my opinion large aviaries are necessary for Masked Lovebirds,

and they need plenty of green food. Movable aviaries are excellent

for Lovebirds, as these always have plenty of grass. In small aviaries

with no turf the young are often half-naked when they leave the nest.


A. Decoux.



