The cage should be 2 ft. long, 18 in. high, and 11 in. wide, and provided with a false bottom covered with zinc; water and the scrubbing brush can then be used at cleaning time. There should always be plenty of sand on the bottom. In the accompanying sketch, the ends of the cage are of wire; at one end a food box or hopper is placed, and at the other end is a similar box containing the drinking vessel. These boxes should be made partly of glass, so that, their contents can be seen without lifting them down. The door is in front. The position of the three perches is also shown. If the ends are of wood, both food and water vessels would be placed in front, one on each side of the door. This form of cage is better for keeping away draughts. In either case let the top project well over the ends and sides, say about 1 1/2 in. Give three coats of oil paint outside, and lime-wash the inside.

Cage for Starling or Thrush.