398 THE RURAL EFFICIENCY GUIDE STOCK 



of beef scraps, and feed 10% of the bulk of the whole ration of steamed clover, 

 green feeds, and cooked vegetables. Give a light feed of this ration in the morn- 

 ing, and at night feed cracked corn. 



Morning and night feed what oats and corn the geese will eat up clean. At 

 noon give vegetable food such as alfalfa, steamed clover, apple parings, etc. Let 

 them to run in all kinds of weather. 



In the morning feed equal parts of corn meal and shorts, mixed with 10% 

 of beef scraps to a crumbly state. Feed only what they will eat up quickly. In 

 the afternoon feed whole grain, barley, corn and oats. Put feed in small boxes. 

 Also give vegetable feeds and plenty of good clean water and oyster shell. 



By measure : 2 parts shorts, 4 parts each of bran and cut clover and 1 part 

 corn meal. Dampen with water or skimmed milk to make a crumbly mass. Fre- 

 quently add cooked vegetables and ground meat to this ration. Feed morning and 

 evening. At noon give a light whole corn feed. Keep oyster shell and grit before 

 them continually. 



Care of Goslings. The hen and goslings should not be disturbed for 

 about twenty-four hours after the young birds are hatched. It is sometimes ad- 

 visable to remove all but two or three of the little fellows as soon as they dry 

 off. Some hens are clumsy and trample them to death if left on the nest with 

 them. If the birds are removed, they should be kept in a warm place. This 

 gives them time to dry off. After they are thoroughly dry the hen and brood 

 should be put in a large, roomy coop for four or five days. When the goslings 

 are about five days old they can shift for themselves in good weather. Before 

 feathering, they are easily chilled and should be looked after during cold rains. 

 When one is found chilled or cast on his back in the mud, he should be put 

 into a warm place and kept until he recovers. 



Feeds for Growing Goslings. 



One-third shorts, two-thirds corn meal and 10% beef scrap. Moisten with 

 water until crumbly and give them only what they will eat up clean three times 

 daily for about a month. 



For about the first forty-eight hours give nothing but tender grass, then feed 

 every two or three hours two-thirds shorts and one-third corn meal. Wet 

 up and then squeeze practically dry. Do not give sloppy food and feed spar- 

 ingly. The second week give cracked corn and a run of grass. 



Feed all the grass or lettuce leaves they will eat. At first give a mixture of 

 bran and corn meal but feed whole grain later. Let the chief feed be grass or 

 other green food and let them have plenty of water at all times. 



As soon as the goslings are dry put them in brooders. After they are twenty- 

 four hours old, feed them four times a day: 1 part each (by measure) of shorts, 

 rolled oats, bran, and corn meal, blood meal, a teaspoonful to a quart of food. 

 Dampen with water or skimmed milk until crumbly. Have grit, water and green 

 food constantly before them. Give water in such a way they cannot get into it. 

 Reduce brooder heat from 90 degrees until they need no heat at all then remove 

 them to other quarters and feed three times a day : 1 part each (by measure) 

 of rolled oats, bran and shorts, blood meal, a tablespoonful to a quart of feed. 



