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many as the best China geese. They are nearer 

 non- sitting than any other variety, but some in- 

 dividuals make good mothers. The goslings are 

 greenish yellow in color, generally hardy and vig- 

 orous. They are quiet and peaceable, and more 

 easily confined by stone fences than other breeds, 



Fig. 84. A pair of gray Toulouse geese. From United States Department 

 of Agriculture, Farmers' Bulletin No. 64. Howard. \ 



and would be more likely to be contented in close 

 quarters. Toulouse geese are gray in color, with 

 a square, massive body, carried fairly horizontal, 

 the abdominal pouch, or loose folds of skin be- 

 tween and behind the legs, almost or quite 

 touching the ground."* 



It is often difficult to distinguish the sexes, 



* Report, 1897, Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station. 



