The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-10


bird. that few words about them will
MI come amiss 10 the bird lovers.
Nearly every one has 4 bird ~ some
Kind hanging ia the window. or indoors.
and the same treatment will apply to
an with the exceptions ~ seeds and food.
The cause II most disease l. colds.
which are occasioned hy either hanging
A bird in a draught u air, near 4 loose
fitting window. or Keeping him ia very
hot room (siNty-fye degree, i. the
proper temperature for hirll through
;hc DAY. and then in cool one al NIGHT
"a variation ~, perhaps. ~ degrees in
"A hours The best cure for the cold i
10 feed, in addition their regular seed.
rape and canary. and perhaps millet.
a paste made from harh-boiled egg
and one pulyerized cracker. thoroughly
miNel together, using no water il mix
ng. the cgg supplying sufficient moi~-
,ure. Sometimes bird seems hoar~c.
and apparently has lost hi- voice. This
i occasiened BY oyer-Singing little
pure rock-candy. not favored, dissolved
In the drinking-water. and quantity Of
red pepper put into the paste described
above. viii usually effec, cure III.
however. the cold i allowed 10 remain
for several days without attention 81
cure, il will pass rapidly from cold 10
asthma, and from that ~ gapes.
which j. best described by saving that
the bird looks ike little puff ball. with
constant painting. AMI hiS bill almost
constantly opening and shutting, as il t.
catch his breath lIi> food should be-
The same a. described above Also keep
the bird warm and give. with hs rape
and canary. ripe plantain, if il can he
had. Every morHing he should have
a small teaspoonful Of warm bread and
milk, and now and then little bill ~
sponge-cake soaked in sherry wine
hardly think il will make the hira IN
temperate. though il You have any
scruples don't uSe the wine.
Asihma--for birds have this disease
s. well as the human generally
yields 10 plantain and rape seed moist
cned with water a. the sole food Birds
troubled with loo~enes~ uf the bowel,
can bc greatly relieved by placing n
rusty nail in their drinking water An
other excellent remedy will ~ found in
common chalk; LEI a small piece be
placed between the wires and do not
feed them any green stuff Ii i. also
well 70 scrape the chalk quite fine and
scatter it with the sand In the bottom ~
the cage Should the bird be troubled
with coStiveness. piece ~ sweet APP
pie. little chickwecd. lettuce. or any
green food will usually afford relief
Most ailments II birds commence with 4
cold: keep them free from that and you
viii have healthy bird. Ofieniimes 4
bird hrisfles up and sifs moping upon
the perch. with his head under his wing.
and looks like 4 puif-ball. By watching
him you can usually tell the cause and
relieve him. The cause viii be often
found that the bird has been neglected
and not fed properly Or that sufficient
water has not been given him. Ii, how
ever. il should prove that the bird has
plenty Of food and j. perfectly regular.
then make change in his food. taking
away the seed and feeding the ~oit food
- recommended for birds with colds.
and perhaps 4 small piece Of sweet APP
PIE
Occasionally a canary j. troubled with
2 Kind Of Indigestion, which causes in
famation Of the intestine~. to which
young birds are more especially sub
jecf. The symptoms are 4 swelling ~
the body. which. on blowing up the
feathers, looks Scmi-transparent and
full Of red veins. The cause If this j.
generally an overdose Of nutrition, or
bad or stale food or water: the remedy,
il any there be, i spare diet with 4
little alum or salt in the drink: oat meal
j. good IN this ease ifthc bowels should
BE- much relaxed give bruised hemp and
NAV seed Sometimes the feathers IL
the bird come off then rub the bare
parts with fresh lard. Yellow gall
sometimes makes its appearance about
the head and eyes this j. small ulcer
the size ~ a hemp seed This must bc
carefully cut off with sharp pcnknife
and the place Amounted with fresh but
ter: the bird should have fresh, nonr-
ishing food. Sncezing. often caused ~
an obstruction II the nostrils, may 10
cured BY passing very fine feather
through them.
Most birds she'd their feathers in the
months Of September and October:
and, though il i perfectly natural for
them q DO 40. the operation II accom-
panied BY slight disease. They should
be fed on The soft paste: and. a they
are not well covered with feathers, great
care should be taken to keep them in a
comfortably warm place. out of AL
draughts ~ air. With these prccau-
lions bird viii fully molt IN from four
70 six weeks. Should bird not shed
his wing and tail feathers readily, il l.
well 70 pull them out-puling, however,
only one al time.
When bird loses It's appetite. il i
well 70 give them little hemp seed, ard
all the millet seed bird will eat. I'm III
bccfsteak i good for bird. a. also i
mustard seed. and rcd peppcrS same