. Poultry-craft. A text-book for poultry keepers ... Poultry. PO UL TR r- CRA FT. 253 384. Wild or Canada Qeese — are of a different species from the domestic goose, and in structure and habits more resemble swans. Stand- ard weights are the same as for the Chinese. Color \cr3' dark gray ; bill and legs black. .They are often kept in captivity as orna- mental fowl, and in such circumstances rarely breed. When bred to produce- birds for breeding mon- grels they are given more liberty. One wing is crip- pled to prevent flight. 385. Egyptian Geese. —'Standard weights : adult gander, 10 lbs. ; you
. Poultry-craft. A text-book for poultry keepers ... Poultry. PO UL TR r- CRA FT. 253 384. Wild or Canada Qeese — are of a different species from the domestic goose, and in structure and habits more resemble swans. Stand- ard weights are the same as for the Chinese. Color \cr3' dark gray ; bill and legs black. .They are often kept in captivity as orna- mental fowl, and in such circumstances rarely breed. When bred to produce- birds for breeding mon- grels they are given more liberty. One wing is crip- pled to prevent flight. 385. Egyptian Geese. —'Standard weights : adult gander, 10 lbs. ; young gan- der, 8 lbs. ; adult goose, 8 lbs. ; young goose, 6 Fig. 94. Wild Geese,—in the foreground. (By courtesy of Chas. McClave). Purely ornamental fowls, handsomely colored with black, gray, and buff; bills purplish, legs reddish yellow. 386. Buying Stock.— For the goose breeder it is particularly desirable that stock should be purchased early in the fall. If purchased near the begin- ning of the breeding season, the birds may not mate satisfactorily; and as the female is not likely to lay well until acclimated and accustomed to new sur- roundings, the better part of the season is lost even when the birds do mate. Old birds are more desirable as breeders than young ones. Females are said to be profitable up to ten or twelve years of age, and males to the age of six or seven years. Prices for oi'dinary good breeding stock are from $3 to $5 per bird. Eggs are sold generally at so much apiece,— 25 cts. to 50 cts.,— or at so much a dozen — $ to $5. 387. Mating — Points for the Breeder.—(See also ff 193—214). Standard specimens of both sexes are used in matings to produce exhibition- stock, in all varieties of geese, and generally by growers using thoroughbreds to produce market stock, most of whom sell as many as possible of their best birds for breeding. In breeding geese for market only, cross breeding is usual in the localities where geese are gro
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