. Practical poultry production . Poultry. 246 PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION The Toulouse. This is the largest of the standard breeds of geese, the standard weights being: Adult gander 26 lbs., young gander 20 lbs., adult goose 20 lbs., young goose 16 lbs. The color of the plumage is dark gray on black, gradually shading to a Ught gray, edged with white on the breast and to white on the abdomen. The Toulouse is a com- paratively good layer, producing from 20 to 35 eggs a year, grows rapidly, and makes a good market fowl. The Emden. The plumage of this breed is pure white. It is slightly smaller
. Practical poultry production . Poultry. 246 PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION The Toulouse. This is the largest of the standard breeds of geese, the standard weights being: Adult gander 26 lbs., young gander 20 lbs., adult goose 20 lbs., young goose 16 lbs. The color of the plumage is dark gray on black, gradually shading to a Ught gray, edged with white on the breast and to white on the abdomen. The Toulouse is a com- paratively good layer, producing from 20 to 35 eggs a year, grows rapidly, and makes a good market fowl. The Emden. The plumage of this breed is pure white. It is slightly smaller than the Toulouse, the standard weights be- ing: Adult gander 20 lbs., young gan- der 18 lbs., adult goose 18 lbs., young Figure 239.—Toulouse goose. gOOSe 16 Ibs. As a table fowl this breed is quite similar to the Toulouse. When picked, however, it makes a better appearance than the Toulouse, owing to the fact that it has white pin feathers. This breed grows rapidly and matures early. Chinese. There are two varieties of Chinese geese, the Brown and the White. The Brown is of a grayish brown color, somewhat lighter on the under side of the body, with a brown head and dark brown or black knob on top of the head and a black bill. The White Chinese goose. 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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