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have plenty of water for the same reason that ducks 

 need it. The eggs are best hatched nnder a hen. 

 A sitting goose is very cross and has been known 

 to break a man's arm with a blow of her wings. 



Young goslings are easily chilled and must be 

 looked after during cold rains. To make a rapid 



Fig. 37. The Christmas hird. 



growth, geese must be fed wheat bran, corn meal, 

 and scraps. They should have plenty of shade, 

 water, and grass. They may be made ready for 

 market in three months. Their feathers are valu- 

 able for pillows and many other things. 



