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one. Neither parent will brook much interference, nor do 

 they require it, but they will allow the feeder to approach. 

 On hatching, the goslings should be left for a day in the nest 

 to get strong, and may have a meal or two of hard-boiled 

 chopped egg and breadcrumb, mixed with some chopped 

 weed or greens some green food they require from the first; 

 after that, barley-meal makes a good staple till they can eat 



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grain. Any vegetables even boiled turnips, and potatoes, 

 and carrots may be mixed with their food. When stronger, 

 they should be cooped out on grass, the best coop being one 

 of the open crates used for packing earthenware ; and when 

 quite strong and vigorous it is as well to let them run with 

 their parents over the range. They need little food after 

 that, until put up for fattening, but are generally rather 

 poor till after harvest, when they are turned out on the 

 stubbles, getting there both as much grain as they can eat 

 and miscellaneous weeds and other green food, of which 



