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Robert Kemp Philp
738
Their
food,
in
a
natural
state,
consists
of
seeds,
insects,
and
also
buds,
green
herbage,
as
clover,
endive,
lettuce,
&c.,
and
occasionally
berries.
When
confined,
they
are
usually
fed
with
a
paste
made
in
the
following
manner:--Take
a
portion
of
bread,
well-baked
and
stale,
put
it
into
fresh
water,
and
leave
it
until
quite
soaked
through,
then
squeeze
out
the
water
and
pour
boiled
milk
over
it,
adding
two-thirds
of
the
same
quantity
of
barley
meal
well
sifted,
or,
what
is
better,
wheat
meal.
This
should
be
made
fresh
every
two
days.
Occasionally
the
yolk
of
a
hard-boiled
egg
should
be
crumbled
small
and
given
to
the
birds,
as
well
as
a
little
hemp
seed,
meal,
worms,
and
elder
berries
when
they
can
be
got.
The
cages
of
these
birds
should
be
kept
very
clean.
2163.
Parrots.
Parrots
may
best
be
taught
to
talk
by
covering
the
cage
at
night,
or
rather
in
the
evening,
and
then
repeating
to
them
slowly
and
distinctly,
the
words
they
are
desired
to
learn.
They
should
not
be
kept
in
places
where
they
are
liable
to
hear
disagreeable
noises,
such
as
street
cries,
and
the
whistling
and
shouts
of
boys
at
play,
for
they
will
imitate
them,
and
become
too
noisy
to
be
tolerated.
Parrots
may
be
fed
upon
soaked
bread,
biscuit,
mashed
potatoes,
and
rape
seed.
They
are
fond
of
nuts.
They
should
be
kept
very
clean,
and
allowed
a
bath
frequently.
When
parrots
appear
sickly
in
any
way,
it
is
best
to
keep
them
warm,
change
their
food
for
a
time,
and
give
them
lukewarm
water
to
bathe
in.
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