. The Farm-poultry . Farm-Poultry. 27S Fanciers Information Bureau. Sex of Guineas and Geese. (G. J. F.)—We have some Pearl guineas andToul(ju^e geese, and are in doul)t abouttheir sex, as we are new in the raising ofthem. Kindly advise us by what we maydetermine the eex. The determination of of guinea fowland geese from casual observation is amost perplexing problem. True, thegander has a note of alarm that is notexactly copied by the goose, but in flocksit is very liard to determine which indi-vidual utters the note. After the sjieci-men acquires some age, depth of body,especially in th
. The Farm-poultry . Farm-Poultry. 27S Fanciers Information Bureau. Sex of Guineas and Geese. (G. J. F.)—We have some Pearl guineas andToul(ju^e geese, and are in doul)t abouttheir sex, as we are new in the raising ofthem. Kindly advise us by what we maydetermine the eex. The determination of of guinea fowland geese from casual observation is amost perplexing problem. True, thegander has a note of alarm that is notexactly copied by the goose, but in flocksit is very liard to determine which indi-vidual utters the note. After the sjieci-men acquires some age, depth of body,especially in the rear section, Is a prettygood index, the female being the the guinea fowl, the case is fully asdifficult. The male has quite a statelygait, end somewhat the air of a lord, butthe most distinguishing trail is the comeback of CO clack note of the who observe closely and discrimi-nate finely, see a difference in the mincingtiptoe gait of tiie male, and plain busi-nesslike walk of the female. The color ofth
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