Evening journal., 1921-04-09
GOOD PROFIT in
RAISINGGEESE
Way to Make Goose Raising
a Paying Proposition on
Most Farms
MUST FEED EGG
PRODUCING RATION


country are raised in small flocks
on general farms. and few. II any.
farms are devoted entirely TO rails
/ ing geese. Geese can be raised sue
/ lcessfuily in small numbers and at a
profit on farms where there is plenty |
OF grass or pasture land with a nat
ural supply OF water. The birds. !
both young and old, are very hardy |
and are rarely affected by any dis
ease or insect pests Grass makes up |
the bulk OF tho feed for geese. and It |
Is doubtful whether II pays TO raise !
them unless good grass range is
available. Geese are the closest
known grazers. and both the mature
geese and the partially grown gos-
lings will get their entire living from
a good pasture so long as the grass
remains green
A body Of water where they can
swim is considered essential during
tho breeding season. and Is desir-
able during the rest OF the year. II
there is no natural pond. an artificial
one or tanks may be supplied TO ad-
vantage. The market for geese Is
not so general as for chickens; this
fact should be considered. poultry
specialists in the United states De-
partment OF Agriculture say. IN
undertaking to raise geese. The de
mand and tho price paid for geese
, are usually good IN sections where
goose fattening Is conducted on
, large scale. Many geese are kept
, in the South for the production OF
feathers rather than for their flesh.
? but the use OF feathers Is not so gem
! eral as Il has been. making that end
Of the business less profitable
Geese arc fed a ration 10 produce
eggs during the latter part OF the
: winter (about February 1 in the
northeastern SECTION OF this country
- or so that tho goslings will be hatch
2 ed by the time there Is good grass
pasture. They are allowed TO make
n nests on the floor OF the house. or
- large boxes. barrels or shelters are
n provided for that purpose.
q The eggs should be collected daily
d and kept in a cool place whero the
r contents will not evaporate too free
p ly; II kept for some time they may
- be stored in loose bran. The first
e eggs are usually set under chicken
% hens, while the last ones which the
e goose lays may be hatched under
either hens or goose. II the eggs
s are not removed from the nest In
is which the goose is laying. she vii
.e usually stop laying sooner than Il
.e they are taken away daily. The de-
le sire to sit can usually be broken ul
IS. by conhning her 10 a slat-bottou
a. coop, with water 20 drink and onl,
n a very little feed for from 2 TO
v days.
es From 4 10 6 goose eggs may be Sc
he under a chicken hen and 20 or l.
d under a goose or turkey Eggs Sc
W under a hen should be turned b,
" hand the same as eggs set In an in
ly cubator. as they re too large for tn
h. hen to turn them readily. Hen
Id used for Matching goose eggs mus
10 be busted with insect powder an'
I'd have good attention. because tn
le period Of incubation OF goose egg
K is longer than for hens eggs, beini
n from 2s to 80 days Dust the hem
m Thoroughly two or three days beior'
n the roslings are due to hatch Coos
pr eggs also may be hatched In incu
bators and the goslings successful'
"a raised in brooders, although Il Is no
r. a common practice.
10 Good Care Needed When Matching
- Goslings hatch slowly, especial.
- under hens, and they are usuall'
is removed from under hens or gees
Is as soon as hatched. and kept In
covered basket or box lined wit
= warm cloth or flannel, near IN
'u stove. until the Matching Is ovei
20 when they are put back under IN
hen or goose. Goslings hatche
- under hens should be examined 10
- head lice, and a little grease-lar
or vaseiine-applied with the finger
y, on the head and neck. Some breed
ers who hatch with both geese an
= hens give all the goslings TO IN
geese. which make the best mother
- A few breeders prefer 90 brood n
% roslings artihcially, keeping thei
- from one 20 three weeks in the hous
at night IN covered bushel baske
r. To keep a record Of their age an
ls breeding. the web OF the feet OF IN
"a newlv-haached goslings should b
nunched. Hens with goslings ma
20 be confined TO the coop and the gos
finrs allowed to range. In mil
weather the hens are allowed I
brood the gosungs for from Z to 1
a dovs when the latter are able to tax
~ care Of themselves. It is very neces
,s, sarv 20 keep the young goslings drl
=, 80 tbev are usually kept confined i
m Tho morning until the dew Is drie
ok on and they should not be allowe
ev n get into water until partly teatf
tleI cred. This occurs when they az
he from, . TO 4 weeks old, depending o
O. the weather and their range Co
to lings caught and apparently drowI
is al in a cold rain may sometimes
a revived by drying in flannel near
X FIRE.
,r- hoard floors should be provided Z
he the gosling, which must be pr
tected from their enemies. VIII
ON range, the young birds need sor
attention, as they may get lost
By caught in post-holes and odd C
G. ners Young goslings. II confin'
rel should be given good grass var
al and the coops removed frequently
a fresh grass. II Is better 10 keep [
ted growing gosnngs separate from
md old stock. Shade should be pi
vided In hot weather. II very you
rel eoslings are allowed to run W
large animals. they are apt 10