Turkeys, ducks, and geese . and carried. The Chinesevarieties are said to be excellent layers for geese and the 104 TURKEYS, DUCKS AND GEESE White variety especially is quite extensively bred and high-ly recommended as a practical, general-purpose goose. The Canadian or wild breed is comparatively domesti-cated, but is more inclined to roam than the other breedswe have mentioned. It will fly high enough to get outof almost any enclosure unless the wings are clipped orunless the last joint of the wing is removed when theyare very young. They are not bred to any considerableextent, except for or
Turkeys, ducks, and geese . and carried. The Chinesevarieties are said to be excellent layers for geese and the 104 TURKEYS, DUCKS AND GEESE White variety especially is quite extensively bred and high-ly recommended as a practical, general-purpose goose. The Canadian or wild breed is comparatively domesti-cated, but is more inclined to roam than the other breedswe have mentioned. It will fly high enough to get outof almost any enclosure unless the wings are clipped orunless the last joint of the wing is removed when theyare very young. They are not bred to any considerableextent, except for ornamental purposes, and are found mostoften in the yards of fanciers and in public parks and gar-dens. The Egyptian geese are the bantams of the goose tribeand weigh scarcely more than a full-grown Plymouth Rockfowl of Standard size. They are bred principally on ac-count of their odd appearance and small size, which is tosay, they are almost purely a fanciers breed. They areborn fighters and quarrelsome at a1 most all A Profitable Farm Flock. TOULOUSE GEESE. A Breed That Combines Large Size, Rapid Growth and Heavy Egg Production—The Market and Fancy Demands. By Joseph C. Dethloff. Several years ago I decided that the raising of geesewould furnish me a good income in connection with myother poultry. The first thing for me was to decide whichvariety would be the most profitable for me to breed. Itried to learn what the common market demanded, knowingthat this demand would go hand in hand with the fancytrade. I easily learned that the market wanted the heaviestand fattest geese, and I decided that the Toulouse rerenearer this type than any other variety. Toulouse Are Good Layers. The Toulouse geese are very good layers, averagingforty eggs in a season, and if properly mated and in goodcondition the eggs will prove to be very fertile. I find Iget the best results from having them mated in pairs. Al-though two or three geese may be mated to one gander,usually such matings a
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