Birds, Their Cages and Their Keep: Being a Practical Manual of Bird-keeping and Bird-rearingMacmillan and Company, 1874 - 177 من الصفحات |
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... clothing with which he protects his frame , and rape as the comforting food or beverage partaken of to sustain animal heat ; millet may be compared to lighter diet , such as fish , poultry , or cake ; linseed and mhaw seed to medicine ...
... clothing with which he protects his frame , and rape as the comforting food or beverage partaken of to sustain animal heat ; millet may be compared to lighter diet , such as fish , poultry , or cake ; linseed and mhaw seed to medicine ...
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... cloth over the cage at night , leaving the room in total darkness for an hour or so ; return suddenly with a candle , and you will soon see a sufficient number of flying dots to reward your search ! If the next time the wrapper be ...
... cloth over the cage at night , leaving the room in total darkness for an hour or so ; return suddenly with a candle , and you will soon see a sufficient number of flying dots to reward your search ! If the next time the wrapper be ...
الصفحة 98
... cloth all over the cage , taking it off when peace is restored . Do this without remorse each time and they will soon learn to behave well . A shrill screaming song and a succession of prolonged " wheeps " are always the prelude to a ...
... cloth all over the cage , taking it off when peace is restored . Do this without remorse each time and they will soon learn to behave well . A shrill screaming song and a succession of prolonged " wheeps " are always the prelude to a ...
الصفحة 125
... like the cage itself , to be composed of enamelled metal , which , if carefully wiped with a dry cloth when not in requisition , will keep free from rust and dirt . Wood soon decays , and XIV . ] 125 HINTS ON FOREIGN BIRDS .
... like the cage itself , to be composed of enamelled metal , which , if carefully wiped with a dry cloth when not in requisition , will keep free from rust and dirt . Wood soon decays , and XIV . ] 125 HINTS ON FOREIGN BIRDS .
الصفحة 142
... cloth , as polish very soon becomes dimmed and soiled by the stuff the birds throw out of the cage . If your ... cloths , and the various sundries per- taining to the bird's requirements , for the simple reason that seeds and sand become ...
... cloth , as polish very soon becomes dimmed and soiled by the stuff the birds throw out of the cage . If your ... cloths , and the various sundries per- taining to the bird's requirements , for the simple reason that seeds and sand become ...
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