The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-10-15

broken. Parrots sometimes have not
the bath habit because In their native
climates there are heavy dews and
they are not accustomed to the baths
taken by smaller birds. A spray bath
with an atornizer or plant sprayer
twice week keeps them clean and
happy.
Birds are subject to all sorts Of Ills
which affect human beings. They
have indigestion IL they have poor
seed; they are sure to get rheumatism
II their perches are left damp. they
have variety Of typhoid fever. and
II IL bad for any of them to hang In
drafts or out of doors, and they may
have different affections OF the lungs.
Very III birds are sometimes given a
Turkish bath by being fastened to II
hot.water bag and a cloth placed over
them to induce perspirntion.
From Canaries to Crows.
Cnnaries. of course, predominant in
numbers in the clubhouse. but there
are birds Of all kinds. including the
various-talented parrots. Aside from
those already mentioned. Polly Shap-
ard talks and also sings 'Yankep
Doodle There Is Panama parrot
whose accomplishment Is singing Zip
perary'; one parrot crows like cock.
ana OF two others. mates. Polly and
Abe. one whistles the Merry Widow
Waltz. and the other dances the
waltz on his perch.
There Is a big black crow who used
to speak German. but cannot now he
induced 10 say word In the Ian
gunge. Little white love birds with
red bills have big round empty coco
nut shells for nests. and very cunning
/ they look In them when they go 10
sleep M tight with little heads out at
the round opening. Miss Pope has
reason to love cockatoos. for one of
/ them. Bob, saved her life at one time.
| pecking her cheek early one morning.
awakening her to the smell OF smoke
and fire.
Some of the most valuable birds In
the club at present are the brilliant
| black and-yellow trop.cals. which can
learn the sound Of musical nstru-
ments and To sound bugle call One
! OF these In Il big roomy cage was he
| Ing prepared the other day for n trip
to England. Part of his food was be-
ing sent with him. seed and meal
worms, nnd there were full directions
for further diet CT egg. chicken.
apples. etc, thnt could be served 10
him from the SHIPS table. He went
OF with Il messenger. his future own
or being Il little English girl. An un.
usual bird OF distinguished appear
ancc which Is n permanent guest IL
n Gorilla which once belonged To Mar.
guret Anglln. the actress II Won are
selecting parrots they will tell YOU n,
the club that the South African Is the
best imltntor and the Mexican and
South American have the biggest rep.
ertoires
Ambulance for the Hospital.
The club hospital has had It's own
ambulance, pretty thing that n child
would like for n playthIng. little GOV,
cred affair similar To "A reguar nmhu
/
was a feature I'm some of the animal
league parades. There IL surgical
department TO the hospital and birds
wings and legs when broken can otter
I've set satisfactorily. There IL also =
little bird burying ground ont In Buf
falo, whore they are sure Of nm und,s
inrhed resting place Two little low,
birds shared one NJ these little collins
The FIRST had been III and died and
was brought Ia the club tn he prenars,
for burial, and In the meantime II.
mate died of grief and loneliness nm,
they were buried together.
New York does not stand first n
the cities Of the country IN It's low,
and care for birds. Miss pnne saws
Rostcn has that honor. phua,ielnhl,
i second and hits city third. New
York birds have their manlcufes how
ever. Wellscurd.for birds have th.i
h'ils aud claws trimmed every :,
often.