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tinctly developed. "These geese are inclined to 

 lay a little earlier than the Toulouse, and their 

 eggs average a trifle heavier, but they do not lay 

 quite so many eggs, and are much more persistent 

 sitters. They make excellent mothers. The gos- 

 lings when hatched are of a rich yellow color, which 



FIG. 94. Gray wild goose. From United States Department of Agriculture, 

 Farmers' Bulletin No. 64. Howard. 



changes to white as the quill feathers grow. They 

 are generally hardy and grow rapidly."* 



The standard weight for geese is 20 pounds 

 for adult gander and 18 pounds for adult goose. 



African. "Gray African geese are by many 

 raisers considered the most profitable of all geese 

 to keep. They grow the heaviest in the shortest 

 space of time, and are ready for market in ten weeks, 



*Report, 1897, Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station. 



