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Show DOILTRT NOTEC Gather eggs daily. Cull out small eggs. The goose averages about thirty eggs. Geese do not thrive when yarded; ducks do. The goose like the duck, has practically prac-tically no crop. The average weight of the goose is twice that of the duck. Geese pair, but drakes will take care of four or more mates. A hen left to shift for herself may lay in summer but seldom will in winter. win-ter. Are you figuring on entering one or two pens in a poultry show, if not, begin now. Before packing and shipping poultry poul-try should be thoroughly dry and cold, but not frozen. Limberneck is caused by the fowls eating some dead animal matter that has bred maggots. The goose is a grazing bird, while the duck thrives with a limited amount of green food. Don't forget to sprinkle lime on drop boards, not too much, for it is hard on the chicken's feet. Meat in some form must be fed poultry at least twice a week also green food if you want results. A good dry mnsh for layers: Two parts bran, 1 part cornmeal, 1 part alfalfa meal, and 1 part beef scrap Ducks can be profitably bred for four years, geese can be bred for many years for a period that seems incredible. Fifty hens with abundant room, care and proper feed will return more cash than one hundred carelessly fed and crowded. Dust the hen with insect powder before setting, and twice more while hatching, then chicks will not be full of lice to begin with. After hens have passed their period of profitable laying (two or three vears), they may be sold at little il my loss on their first cost. |