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Single Cage:
For single cage birds use small 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.For single cage bird, use commercial canary cage. Cover bottom of cage with z-inch layer of bird gravel. Place well-branched limb in cage; entertainment for bird.
See Also Anywhere Cage Gestation:
Best to keep together but i pair at a time for healthier stock. Female may nest anywhere cage Gestation in cage. Close opening between floors of cage and keep male away from female when young are born. Gestation averages 21 days. Number in litter varies with age and size of female. Young are born pink, naked, and blind. Eyes open in 10 days, after which young become active about cage. Rats mature at 3 months. Advisable to separate sexes when young are about one-third grown. Females may be left with mother, but males should be placed in separate cage; rats interbreed readily, but healthy stock is maintained only by mating mother with sons and father with daughters.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.
On The Other Hand See Cage Glass:
1. Top of screen wire, hinged along back. 2. Bottom, ends, and back of wood; front of glass. 3. Doors in right end facilitate cleaning. 4. A half-inch dowel is placed across middle of cage glass 6" below top. Screen wire runway Vz" wide, is fastened to peg on end of cage glass, draped over dowel and along back of cage glass on several pegs, then forward across other end of cage glass 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 glass.Use small animal cage glass for i pair, large bird cage glass if several pairs are to be housed (see Part IV). Cover cage glass bottom with 2-3 inches of bird gravel. Place branching limb in center of cage glass; arrange branches to leave ample flight space. Warmth—Avoid temperature extremes; roll cage glass into sun during early part of day; keep out of drafts; move away from windows at night; cover cage glass with heavy cloth at night during coldest part of winter; also protect from extremely high temperature; shift cage glass accordingly.
