IIOME AND FARM MAGAZIM', JLhlltH
Raising of Geese on the Farm
A FEW gouornlliniB ngo breeding
nnd raining goose was ono ot
the most common branches of
poultry culturo in thla country. Tho
fcatherB wcro used to make pillows
uud feather-beds.
At tho prcKcnt tlmo tho raising of
Bcoao la not bo extensively cngnged
In as that of ducks. While tho goose
cannot bo raised In ns largo numhora
ns ducks, they can bo handled with
profit. On many farms thoro aro
places that aro worthless for cultiva
tion that could bo utilized with ex
cellent results In rearing gcoso. Many
farmers aro profiling by this nnd add
ing considerably to their Incomes each
year. And many moro might do
likewise.
Tho caro and attontlon necessary
nrc small ltoins when compared with
tho returns. The cost of food Is also
proportionately small In comparison
wuu mat or oilier birds bred and
reared for mnrkot.
Adult gecso having rango will gath
er tho grentcr portion of their food,
consisting very Inrgely of grasses, In
sects, and other mnttor from tho
fields and brooks. During this tlmo
the cost of kcoplng them is simply
tho valuo of the grass thoy consume
However, during tho brooding and
Inylng season, they Bhould bo Ted In
addition to tho grass, a ration twlco
a day, consisting of shorts and In
dian meal, equal parts, thoroughly
moistened with cold wator, but not
too wet lost It produce diarrhea.
Tho in iibs should bo dry enough to
crumble. Do not food moro than they
will cat up clean each time.
A Crazing Fowl.
Tho gooso Is naturally a grazing
fowl. Tho Ijlll is provided with shnrp,
interlocking, sorrntod edges, designed
to easily cut nnd divide vegetable
tissues, and tho tonguo at tho tip la
covered with hnrd, hnlr-llke projec
tions, pointing townrd tho throat,
which servo to quickly and suroly
convoy tho bits of grass and leaves
into tho throat. Gecso should havo
a liberal supply of crushed oystur
sholl, grit and charcoal. Also all tho
pure water thoy will drink.
When ranting, for heat reaultB tho
number of gceso with ono gander
sholild novcr bo moro than throo, and
usually It Is better If thoro bo only
two. Gecso hnvo a strong nttachniont
to their home, nnd romoval at tho
brooding season usually has an In
jurious effect up' on tho egg yield nnd
tho fertility of tho eggs. When onco
mated they aro very much attached
to each other nnd soldnm provo un
faithful. Theroforo, mlsmntlng and
rematlng aro often unsuccessful un
less old mates nro separated boyond
sight and hearing of each other. Tho
females aro reliable nnd productive
breeders for many years, but tho gan
ders ofton becomo unreliable aftor
seven to nine years. Whon thoy
should bo replaced with young ones.
Much care should bo takon In tho se
lection of tho breeders. If possible
havo them two years old (especially
the gecso), largo and vigorous.
Necessary Nests.
Early In February mako largo,
warm nests barrols placed on tho
sides, with clean straw, aro good If
they nro comfortable in their quar
ters nnd aro not disturbed, thoy will
lay In tho snmo nest every year. Do
not neglect to gathor tho eggs early
In tho morning ns thoy nro easily
chilled, tho gooso covors tho eggs
with tho nesting material on leaving
tho nest but whon It is cold weathor
this will not bo sufficient protection
from the cold. '
When tho gooso becomes broody
aftor tho first laying, keop her uway
from tho nest for a few days, and sho
will bogtn laying again. Incubato
their first laying with chicken hons,
giving them four to six oggs, accord
lug to tho size of tho hen. Havo your
sitting hens free from llco. Treat
them with a good insect powdor ovory
weok. Sprlnklo tho eggs with warm
wator twlco during tho last weok they
are hatching, and ofteuer In dry, hot
weather will do no harm. Twonty
elght to 30 days' Incubation Is re
quired for hatching.
Grass Is tho most Important of all
foods far young goslings, therefore,
It Is best not to havo the goslings,
hatched befora thoro Is a good supply
ot grass, as they devour quite an
amount of It.
Footling Young Goslings.
Tho first problem with young gos
lings is, what la best to feed them to
produco tlno, large, healthy birds.
True, there aro about as many bills
ot faro as thero are poultry raisers.
It la best that no feed bo given until
thoy aro 24 hours old, then they may
be given a light feed of rolled oats,
dry, somo wator to drink nnd caro
should bo used they do not got damp
or tread In the water. Hero tho uso
prove very satisfactory. Prepare a
food by using one-third cornmcal and
two-thirds bran, dampened (not wet),
mixed nnd baked. It Is not necessary
to bako It very long, Jtut bo that It Is
thoroughly heated. If It Is prepared
properly it is very crumbly when
done. After It Is cool ndd ono table
spoonful of bono meal to every gal
lon of tho food. It is nest to prcparo
tho food fresh every day. Feed this
food alternately with rolled oats for
noarly ono week, after which tho oats
can bo abandoned, and the prepared
food UBod only. Soda, n very Httlo
Bait, and good grit ndded to the food
ovory Tow days prevent Indigestion
and bowel trouble. 11 ran Is quite ln
dlspensablo as n bono forming cle
ment, and grit should be provided at
ull times. Feed often while thoy nro
young four times a day until they
aro thrco weeks old, and three ttmes
. thereafter will bo sufficient. As soon
ns thoy can eat cracked corn and
wheat, tho prepared feed may bo fed
in tho morning only. Keop plenty ot
fresh water at their disposal.
Ho suro to havo plonty ot shade, an
they suffor greatly from heat. Do
not give them crowded quarters, tho
more range tho better. They should
bo protected from extrcmo heat ot
sun, from showers or storms. They
should havo dry bedding at night nnd
Bhould not be crowded or huddled
together. I.lke other poultry they
need plonty ot room.
TIiIiirm Not (o Do.
Don't expect tho linn to lay well and
molt nt tlio Hnmo tlmo.
Don't let the drinking troughs get
dirty
Don't food ncconil quality grnlit and
expect, first quality result.
Don't lot the llco got tho bettor of
you for want of u few minutes' worlc
a wcolc.
Don't let tho housoi go moro than
a week without denning.
Don't let tho hens go through tho
molt without all tho green feed thoy
cun oat
Don't lut evory dopo fakir that come
along got a few dollars from you for
aoma nostrum that In claimed to give
you a vorltnMn gold initio In tho okk
yield. Why Ixn't thnt man In tho
poultry bualncmi hlmxcirT
Don't sco your hena going light nnd
blamo It onto luck. Thoro la somo
thing wrong thnt you can probably
remedy.
Don't wonder that your neighbor la
huvlng bolter success than you nrc.
Hoo If his houses aren't built better
than yours.
Detecting tho Layer.
Thoro nro many so-called systems
of dotoctlng hsavy layers by .certain
parts ot bony structures, but they nro
In no sonso truo, for thoy claim that
cortnln things aro fixed nnd perman
ent In any Individual, whereas theso
nro moro or less modified by im
maturity, changes to maturity, etc.,
nnd no system other than tho trap
nest over could or over will toll Just
how many oggs n hen will lay In 3C5
days or longer. Somo systems can
toll tho fori that Is laying but tho
number or oggs laid by tho hen is
moro guosswork. Chicago Herald.
Training for Hbow.
Tho socrot of having birds tamo
and In condition that thoy will poso
In tho show coop is to train them
for n fow weeks before showing.
I'laco thorn In a coop similar to tho
exhibition coop and handlo them
Dfton. Feed them in theso coops and
hold choice bits of food, such as meat,
near tho top ot tho coop, bo that
they are compelled to reach for It.
This will got them In tho habit of
coming to the front or tho coop and
standing erect when anyone ap
proaches It. Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
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