Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
CONSUuPT,vE CANauurs.
Keep Them Away from Drauyht ns
Cotd-Advicc for Those who Keep q me
petss

From the New York sun.
"fes. canaries often die ~ consumption
the bird fancier said meSitatively. as he fed the
white macaw with piece Of apple. They are
also subject to many other lung troubles and
nothing Is so common for them 10 have as
asthma Naturally they are hardy birds. and IN
treated with proper care should rarely be at
tackled by disease Consumption is not hcredi-
tary with canaries. hut results from cold and
neglect. You see. ladies hang the little fellows
10y the windows to get the benefit of the sun
light. II the day chances to he pleasant or the
room becomes too warm. the window is pulled
down two or three inches. The cage is in the
draught, which plays directly on the bird and
gives II cold. Again. the window max be loose
hitting. and the canary gets the draught through
the crevices The first notice that IL yiyes of
lndlsrosition is 10y ceasing 10 sing. Then il
hudaies down on its perch and takes no not ice
OF what is going on around il. Its owner sees
it moping, and with the remark that the dear
little thing needs more sunlight on the follow
lng day again hangs II AT the window. Its cold
continues. and its lungs become affected
week later il is found dead i'm the bottom or the
cage Canaries also take cold from being kept
IN very hot rooms. or subjected 10 too sudden
changes of temperature. The room i'm which
they are kept should never Ice warmer than Coz
Cold often leads 10 asthma and from that TO a
disease known a. the gapes The gapes can be
cured. however. bUi consumption cannot.
birds are often brought 10 ne for treatment.
but most offhem are 80 far gone that In the
majority OF cases they cannot be- cured. II is
easily told when they are victims To consump-
ton. Mhrn they sleep they bury their heads
deep in their feathers. and look Ike yellow pufY
balls. Their chests heave conyulsiyelv and
their breath comes hard. Their eyes lock
heavy. and they give a Kind ~ hiceup. as
though something stuck in their threats. Ca
naries OUGHT not Ia die from lung affections.
il the, are taken in hand in time When they
hrst stop singing and show signs of coid
they should be- placed in a room entirely free
rom dau.rht. and dieted on seed and water
and sometimes paste made from q
hard boiled egg and pulverized cracker.
We have hospital for sick birds which Is
ventilated from the top, and has the tempers-
ture regulated 10y a thermometer. The treat
nlent al the birds varies with the disorder which
affects them. Persons often come i'm and say
That Their birds are sick and ask what they shall
do for them. The answer would Toe as hard to
give as the reply of a physician would be who
was told that patient was ~. and then asked
To treat hlm without seeing him.
Among the diseases to which canaries seem
her are epilepsy. yellow gall. sore feet sneeZ-
lng. sweating. hoarseness and loss OF voice.
They are also troubled bf insects which
cause them great annoyance aud often cause
ticif death. These insects during the day hide
in creyices and at night when the birds sleep.
they crawl out and suck their blood aud
so torment them that the birds cannot rest
Epilepsy results from too rich food. There are
two methods of treating il. The first Is Ia din
the bird into cold water the second il to bleed
it. This is done py cutting with a shears the
hind claw far enough up SO that the blood will
flow, and then holding the foot i'm warm water
until the blood ceases to run. Sneezing Is one
of the results of cold. and is caused 10y the oh
structon OF the nostrils. II is cured by dieting
the bird and keeping it from draughts. Most
OF the other diseases are treated i'm this way.
ITO my mind there is the greatest similarity
In the moulting of canaries aud teething Of
children Both suffer from fever and are pettish
and cross. The moulting usually takes place
during the months OF September and October.
If properly attended to. they should get through
moultng i'm from four TO six weeks The tail
and wing feathers sometimes do not fall out and
in that instance they should be pulled out ono
at time"