The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-06
CNIiarics.

Occasionally birds limb will be
covered with scales, particularly an old
BIRDS. The best way to remove them
is to inoisten the limb with quite warm
milk, and a slight rubbing with the
thumb and fore. finger back and forth
will cause them peel of. Care should
be taken, however, not to break the
under-skin. Swollen and sore limbs
arc greatly relieved, and aftcrward Il
permanent cure effected, by bathing tho
effected parts with diluted tincturc of
arnica. 1t often happens that Il birds
claws grows very long and require cut
ting. This lsa particular operation.
Care should be taken not to cut up INTO
tho blood veins, which can easily be
seen by holding tho birds claw in front
Of 4 strong light, and then not cutting
within a sixteenth OF an inch of the red
vein. There Is ar impression In the
minds of most people that tho only use
for cattle-fish Is sas bill-sharpcncr, but
this - wrong. The Cultlc-il, IN Is mol
lusk caught In the China Sea-, and is
largely usod by all manufacturers OF
tooth powder, Its salty particles readily
removing tho tartar. All seeu-cuting
birds arc fond of this, its salty taste
seeming to give them Il relish fol food.
Birds, when proper caro- arc tukcn OF
them, are rarely attacked with disease.
Ii owners Of these pets would first SEQ
that the cage Is kept perfectly clean,
and we'll supplied with plenty OF gravel
or gravel paper for the bird 10 peck up
on, and that tho seed is OF the very best
quality, anu that thcy arc ted and given
bath 1T regular hour, daily, then
birds, If kept from draugh,s OF nir, and
no sugar candy, figs, raisins or cake fed
them, thoy will sing from ten to eleven
months out Of tho year. Tho poor
German families keep birds for many
years, but wealthy people aro apt TO
kill them with kindness. In cold
weather they shonld be kept in room
where tho temperature is even, and
where the heat IL not over sixty-iivc or
seventy degrees during the daytime,
nor below forty-ilvc to nifty in the
night. If no fire is kept up during the
night, In worry severe wintry weather II
around tho top and outside OF tho cage,
from bedtime to sunshine, to keep the
bird safely comfortable. At no season
Of tho year should 1t be forgotten that
they must not be placed In II uruushl.
Asthma or sudden cold attacks them
often when the cause Is not suspected.
In tho winter time give them all the
sunlight you can during tho day. In
summer keep them shaded from the di-
rect rays Of the sun. In tho frosty sca-
son avoid Keeping them where it is too
hot, i'll your room where your cage
hangs, or you viii find they get easily
"stu fled up"an whcczy In the notes,
In consequence Of the ovcr-hcutcd air
they arc forced to breathe near the cell
Ing. Canary or rape seed is the best
every day or staple TODD you can supply
them with. Avoid too much hemp seed.
very little Of this latter, and not too
often. Ii they got husky in voice,
prepare paste, half and half, OF very
hard boiled grated egg and arrow root,
with dusting Of cayenne pepper and
dry cracker occasionally. Vary tins
with the seed food, and in the drinking
cup place piece of sulphatc OF iron,
or dozen drops Of parcgoric, for three
or four days ~ time. This will relieve
them shortly. kcey tho cage clean.
Let tho birds have the fresh daily bath
Mt all seasons. Feed regularly, and
avoid tho dr"ught OF cold mir wc have
mentioned, and they will do well con-
tmuously nineteen times in twenty.