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AN APPEAL


Professor Carl Naether, 4442 Woodman Avenue, Van Nuys,

California “ would very much like to get in touch with breeders of

some of the rarer doves Will any such of our members write to him

direct please ?


Professor C. Naether adds that he agrees with Mr. H. W. Workman

that no doubt many subscribers would be definitely benefited by dealers’

advertisements appearing in the Magazine.


E. F. C.



CORRESPONDENCE, NOTES, ETC.


BLUE AND LESSER SNOW GEESE


Madam, —I enclose two photographs which may be of interest to

the Avicultural Magazine. Blue and Lesser Snow Geese are often spoken

of as variations one of another. After hatching and rearing both I find

Lesser Snow’s period of incubation to be 24 days and Blue Snow’s 26. Blue

Snow from the day of hatching grazed on young grass, clover, etc., like young

Greyleg, this being a sufficient and proper food for them, but Lesser Snow

for the first three or four days look for and depend on fly and then come

on to graze like other goslings. This may be helpful to those who wish to

rear young of either species.


J. C. Laidlay.



BENGALESE AS FOSTER PARENTS


Madam,— The recognized value of Bengalese as foster-parents for other

species of hardbill would be considerably increased if more information was

available as regards the several species which can be successfully reared in

this way.


In my experience there is considerable variation in this respect, and it is

in the hope that others will do likewise, and thus provide useful information

for our mutual benefit, that I give below a list of the species I have, so far,

reared with Bengalese, and the results in each case. I shall be interested to

know if the experience of other aviculturists agrees with mine in regard to the

species mentioned.


(1) Completely successful, robust young leaving the nest at the normal

time and continuing to develop normally: Diamond Sparrows, Parson

Finches, Long-tailed and Hecks Grassfinches, Cuthroats, Silverbills, Zebra,

Sharp-tailed, and Ruficauda Finches.


(2) Partially successful, the young being either fully or partly reared, but

leaving the nest late and developing slowly: Red Headed Parrotfinches,

Gouldians, Java Sparrows, Cherry, and Bicheno Finches.



