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Glass Cage:
Transfer fledgling to cage when it becomes active. Use commercial canary cage for young jay; large bird cage for crow and magpie (see Part IV). Cover cage bottom with thick layer of bird gravel. Place limb with sturdy branches in cage as perch. Train pet to use cage for headquarters by keeping food and water there.1. Top of screen wire, hinged along back. 2. Bottom, ends, and back of wood; front of glass cage. 3. Doors in right end facilitate cleaning. 4. A half-inch dowel is placed across middle of cage 6" below top. Screen wire runway Vz" wide, is fastened to peg on end of cage, draped over dowel and along back of cage on several pegs, then forward across other end of cage and fastened to floor. 5. Use top and bottom of 4'/2" X 4" fruit can with cylinder of screen wire soldered on to make wheel; cut four 1" holes in each end. Wheel must turn freely on rod bolted through end of cage.
See Also [detailed Cage Diagrams:
There is also a general discussion of the various vivaria (such las the terrarium and aquarium), their establishment and care, plus [detailed cage diagrams for specific animals, and information on how [to grow and prepare food for captive pets. "WxVWtfSWik s ijatvne,d as a ready ideieuce toi dvildten,and teachers. A brief but general description of the phylum is given first. This is followed by a more detailed but also brief description of the order to be discussed. One or more specific species belonging to the order are then described. This is followed by information on hous¬ing and feeding the pet.Use small animal cage for i pair, large bird cage if several pairs are to be housed (see Part IV). Cover cage bottom with 2-3 inches of bird gravel. Place branching limb in center of cage; arrange branches to leave ample flight space. Warmth—Avoid temperature extremes; roll cage into sun during early part of day; keep out of drafts; move away from windows at night; cover cage with heavy cloth at night during coldest part of winter; also protect from extremely high temperature; shift cage accordingly.
On The Other Hand See Small Cage Established:
For single birds use small cage established commercial bird cage. Cover cage bottom with 2 inches of bird gravel. Place leafless branching limb in cage; arrange branches so that they do not interfere with flight space. Give pet freedom of room; train it to use cage as headquarters only; bird quickly learns this.Use small cage established, sturdy, well-built animal cage (see Part IV). Fill cage with 12-14 inches of clean, sandy, damp soil; pack down firmly; sand must have body so that burrows, in which pet nests, will not cave in on it; change soil as soon as it becomes dry and pulverized. Protect pets from chilling. Place cage where it is away from drafts but re¬ceives some sunlight. Nest—In the wild, used for sleeping, hiding, rearing of young. Drop small cage established bunches of dry grass and soft plant fibers such as kapok about cage for lining nest.
