1192 CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



hatched from wild eggs, often becomes thoroughly domesticated in tuo 

 first generation, and breeds freely with the other varieties of geese. 

 When bred on the farm, the flesh retains much of the game flavor of 

 the wild birds. It is certainly one of the handsomest of water fowls. 



VIII. Egyptian Geese, 



This is a rare variety in the United States, but is prized for its beautiful 

 plumage and stately carriage. It is a small bird, weighing about eight 

 pounds, but elegant and striking in its plumage. The color is dark red 

 around the eyes ; the bill white ; a red ring about the neck ; the neck 

 and breast light fawn gray, with a maroon star on the breast ; the belly 

 red and gray; the wing feathers one-half deep rich black, and the rest 

 pure white, with a black bar running across the centre ; the back light 

 red, changing to dark red near the tail ; the tail jet black. 



STANDARD TOULOUSE GOOSE. 



