How to hatch, brood, feed and prevent chicks from dying in the shell . Toulouse Geese liked it very much and did well on it. They will not bear confinement. Anorchard is a nice place in which to raise geese. You should keep only whatyou want for breeding purposes through the winter for they eat a greatdeal of grain and are not profitable to keep for their feathers alone. Theyshould be fed corn, oats, millet, wheat, speltz, or anything that will fattenthem quickly in the fall, then put them on the market just as soon as youthink the price will justify you to do so. As soon as grass is gone they
How to hatch, brood, feed and prevent chicks from dying in the shell . Toulouse Geese liked it very much and did well on it. They will not bear confinement. Anorchard is a nice place in which to raise geese. You should keep only whatyou want for breeding purposes through the winter for they eat a greatdeal of grain and are not profitable to keep for their feathers alone. Theyshould be fed corn, oats, millet, wheat, speltz, or anything that will fattenthem quickly in the fall, then put them on the market just as soon as youthink the price will justify you to do so. As soon as grass is gone they arevery expensive for they will eat all of the time if they can get food, so thesooner you dispose of your surplus the better. The Jews are very fond ofgoose meat and they use the oil for cooking the same as we do lard, con-sequently geese command a better price if they are quite fat. CHICKS FEOM DYING IN THE SHELL 23. Barred Plymouth Rocks. This breed is as solid as its name; they stand acknowledged as thebest general purpose fowl in the world today; they are quick to developand make plump, juicy broilers at the age of eight and ten weeks. Theyare a great favorite with the market poultrymen who breed this varietymore extensively than all other pure breeds combined. They are excel-lent all the year round layers, and as a fanciers fowl have reached a popu-larity never before known. 24 HOW TO HATCH, BROOD, EEED AND PREVENT
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