A natural history of English song-birds, and such of the foreign as are usually brought over and esteemed for their singing. To which are added, figures of the cock, hen, and egg of each species, exactly copied from nature / by Mr. Eleazar Albin ... Also a particular account how to order the canary-birds in breeding; likewise their diseases and cures.

  • Albin, Eleazar, active 1713-1759.
Date:
1741
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A natural history of English song-birds, and such of the foreign as are usually brought over and esteemed for their singing. To which are added, figures of the cock, hen, and egg of each species, exactly copied from nature / by Mr. Eleazar Albin ... Also a particular account how to order the canary-birds in breeding; likewise their diseases and cures. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    a uly and Auguff, Plantain; and before they lave young Ones, give them Groundfel with Seed upon it. I would recommend to fuch Perfons as breed only a few Birds for their Diverfion, to ufe thefe large Cages, it being much the beft Way: But thofe that intend to breed a Number, fhould prepare a Room for that Purpofe. Let the Situation of it be fuch, that the Birds may enjoy the Benefit of the Morning Sun, which is both delightful and nourifh-_ ing; and let Wire, inftead of Glafs, be at the Windows, that they may have the Ad- vantage of the Air, which will add to their — Health, and make them thrive the better : Keep the Floor of the Room clean, fome- _ times fifting fine dry Gravel or Sand upon it, and often removing the Dung and other foul Stuff. You muft take Care to fix Neft-Boxes, and Back-Cages, in every convenient Corner | and Place of the Room, at leaft, twice the ~ Number that you have Birds, that they may have the more Variety to chufe a Lodging to their Minds; for fome love to build high, and fome very low, fome in a light Place, and o- thers will chufe a dark Place to build in. There ought to be two Windows in the Room, one at each End, and feveral Perches at proper Diftances for the Birds to fettle upon, as they fly backwards and forwards, You may fet likewife a Tree in fome conve- _ | “nient