. Practical poultry production . Poultry. 248 PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION mental purposes. It resembles the Canadian goose in shape, stands higher, and weighs 2 pounds less in each class. The plumage on the back and body is gray and black with the lower part of the body a pale buff or yellow color, penciled with black. The breast is chestnut and gray and the tail is black. The wings are of a glossy black with white shoulders. MANAGEMENT Geese can be raised in small numbers suc- cessfully and at a profit on many farms, espe- cially on low rough pasture land having a supply of water. Geese need
. Practical poultry production . Poultry. 248 PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION mental purposes. It resembles the Canadian goose in shape, stands higher, and weighs 2 pounds less in each class. The plumage on the back and body is gray and black with the lower part of the body a pale buff or yellow color, penciled with black. The breast is chestnut and gray and the tail is black. The wings are of a glossy black with white shoulders. MANAGEMENT Geese can be raised in small numbers suc- cessfully and at a profit on many farms, espe- cially on low rough pasture land having a supply of water. Geese need a house only dur- ing cold or stormy weather during which time an open shed should be provided. The period of incuba- tion of goose eggs varies from 28 to 30 days. Ordinarily goose eggs are set under hens so that the geese will con- tinue laying eggs for a longer period. Geese that become broody can usually be broken up by confining them in a slat-bottomed coop for from 2 to 4 days. During this time water can be provided, but no feed should be given. One gander is usually mated to 1 or 2 geese. GUINEAS Guineas are becoming quite popular as a table fowl and especially as a substitute for partridges, quail, and Figure 241.—White Chinese 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 Lamon, Harry M; Kinghorne, J. W. (Joseph William). St. Paul, Minn. : Press of Webb Publishing Co.
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