. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. The , of thic Feeder A Fajuly oe Geese neck, for then they have less chance to defend themselves. Geese have one s])ecial merit — they are good guardians of the farm. If there is the slightest disturbance during the night they know it and give warning, and if a stranger comes upon the premises the)' make a terrible noise. Tramps are not to be feared if geese are about. There is a Belgian story of a certain goose, fifteen years old at leas
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. The , of thic Feeder A Fajuly oe Geese neck, for then they have less chance to defend themselves. Geese have one s])ecial merit — they are good guardians of the farm. If there is the slightest disturbance during the night they know it and give warning, and if a stranger comes upon the premises the)' make a terrible noise. Tramps are not to be feared if geese are about. There is a Belgian story of a certain goose, fifteen years old at least, which always slept in a dog's kennel and regularly accompanied him when he was harnessed to his cart, and it is said that three times she drove thieves away from it. Hence she was honored as a heroine. stakes and thatch, and the floor covered with oat straw, which should be turned over e\-er)' second day and renewed weekly. In summer geese almost always sleep in the open and do not seek shelter. They arc not good layers ; the best breeds will seldom give more than thirty eggs a year. It is difficult to distinguish the male from the female ; only experience can teach one. The gander is built more heavily and the head and neck are coarser. Their strength is amazing and caution is required in catching them, for their wing blows are severe ; they strike with such force as sometimes to break the arm of their captor. It is best to take them by the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Voogt, Gos de, 1863-1918; Wormeley, Katharine Prescott; Burkett, Charles William, 1873- ed. Boston, Ginn & Company
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