. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 338 BEGINNIXG8 IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. The Embden goose is of European origin. It is of medium size, adult gan- , ders weighing about 20 pounds. The bill and legs are orange in color, and the plumage is white. This is a very popular breed. The Toulouse goose gets its name from a city of that name in France. It is of large size, adults weighing about 25 pounds. The bill is pale orange Fig. 182. An Embden_ goose. ..Photograph and the Icgs 8. deep shadc of that color. The plum- age is gray, with dark shadings about the neck, back, ^^^ngs, and bre
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 338 BEGINNIXG8 IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. The Embden goose is of European origin. It is of medium size, adult gan- , ders weighing about 20 pounds. The bill and legs are orange in color, and the plumage is white. This is a very popular breed. The Toulouse goose gets its name from a city of that name in France. It is of large size, adults weighing about 25 pounds. The bill is pale orange Fig. 182. An Embden_ goose. ..Photograph and the Icgs 8. deep shadc of that color. The plum- age is gray, with dark shadings about the neck, back, ^^^ngs, and breast. Most of our domestic flocks consist of these two breeds. SUGGESTIONS FOR REFLECTION 1. What makes the si.\ types of fowls? 2. Describe the egg-laying tjpe of hen. 3. \Miat is the difference between a breed and a variety? 4. Coiiip;ue the Plymouth Ruck and the Wvandotte. by courtesy the Poultry 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 Plumb, Charles Sumner, 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. : Webb Pub. Co.
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