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The heaviest goslings are produced by a cross between 

 Embden and Toulouse. 



For exhibition, geese are shut up in the dark, and fed 

 liberally on whole barley, or wheat, or heavy oats in troughs 

 of water. To obtain great weight they must be kept quiet. 

 They should have some fresh turf, and be let out for a swim 

 half an hour or more every day. Without such a swim 

 they lose health and spirit. 



Toulouse Goose. 



The EMBDEN GOOSE is pure white in every feather, the 

 iris showing a curious blue colour. 



The TOULOUSE GOOSE is larger and heavier, the plumage 

 a rich brown, passing into white at the under parts and 

 tail coverts. The forehead should be flat, and the bill a 

 rich orange-red. The cross is generally saddle-backed in 

 marking. 



The CANADA GOOSE appears to stand zoologically between 

 geese and swans. It is not a good grazer, but does extremely 

 well wherever there are marshy ponds, as it is very fond of 



