. The American poulterer's companion: : a practical treatise on the breeding, rearing, fattening, and general management of the various species of domestic poultry, : with illustrations, and portraits of fowls taken from life. . Wild Goose—characteristics—flight—domesticated, not a species—will mate with domestic geese—produce mules—good qualities—great size—singular account of taking when their wings werecovered with ice. Bremen—character—first introduction—premium awarded stock. African—great size—Buflons description—Brissons account—somewhat similar to Poland geese. Chinese—desc
. The American poulterer's companion: : a practical treatise on the breeding, rearing, fattening, and general management of the various species of domestic poultry, : with illustrations, and portraits of fowls taken from life. . Wild Goose—characteristics—flight—domesticated, not a species—will mate with domestic geese—produce mules—good qualities—great size—singular account of taking when their wings werecovered with ice. Bremen—character—first introduction—premium awarded stock. African—great size—Buflons description—Brissons account—somewhat similar to Poland geese. Chinese—description—color of plumage—early laying—size—some perfectly white—attempt to domesticate the Brant. Habitation—selection of situation—not good to keep geese withother poultry—incubation—time—management of the goslings—pasture—solid food best—must not confine them. Diseases—prevention better than cure—diarrhoea—insects afflictthem. Plucking—number of times to be plucked—clipping recommended. Fattening—best time—food—French method—liver a greatdaintywith the Romans—singular trait of attachment to man—object inkeeping. AQUATIC 54. 245. THE WHITE SWAN. At the head of this class of birds may justly beplaced the stately and majestic Sivan. Next to thepeacock on the land the swan is the most noble andelegant fowl on the water. Though they are seldomfound on any farms in this country, and are not inrequest as food, they are well worth the notice ofevery one having a pond or an enclosed part of acreek, to enliven and beautify the scenery by a smallfamily of swans. Every person that has visited Fairmount, Phila-delphia, must recollect the beautiful swan that floatssilently and majestically on the bosom of the littlepond at its base. Its beautiful plumage of pure white, black legs, feet, and bill; its beautiful curved21* 246 AQUATIC FOWLS. neck and graceful movements, could not escape thenotice of any
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