. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. of other countries. Russia especiallyinundates the German markets. The businessis very productive because the feeding of geesecosts nothing. A goose needs no other foodthan grass, which it finds in sufficient quantityon the vast steppes of Russia. The goose girlgoes to the fields every morning with her flock,returning at night to the village. If geese had to be fed on grain it wouldnot pay to raise them; the expense would THE GALLINACEOUS TRI15ES 245 be greater than the price re-ceived for them. It is (ini\-during the first th
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. of other countries. Russia especiallyinundates the German markets. The businessis very productive because the feeding of geesecosts nothing. A goose needs no other foodthan grass, which it finds in sufficient quantityon the vast steppes of Russia. The goose girlgoes to the fields every morning with her flock,returning at night to the village. If geese had to be fed on grain it wouldnot pay to raise them; the expense would THE GALLINACEOUS TRI15ES 245 be greater than the price re-ceived for them. It is (ini\-during the first three or fourweeks that it is advisableto give the gosHngs a littleground grain, carefully eggs must be hatched notby geese but by turke\s orlarge fowls. To have eggs wellfertilized the geese must li\cnear a pond or running gander should not be lessthan two years old nor havemore than four geese withhim. Though geese are veryhardy and cold has little influ-ence upon them, it is well to give them a comfortable home. A shed can be made with a few.
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