THE CANADA GOOSE 



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Apparently all the North American geese are almost as 

 easy to keep in captivity ;i> domestic ge< se. Their favorite 



food is cracked corn and whole wheat, lull I hey will eal al- 

 most any kind of grain. In winter they require low shelter 

 coops, open toward the south; and a small portion of their 



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pond must be kept open all winter, by frequently removing 

 the ice, to keep their feel from freezing. \<>l all these birds, 

 however, care to seek shelter in a humble COOp. 



The Canada (loose is known by its Large size and its jet- 

 black head and Deck, with a conspicuous white crescent en- 

 circling the throat. The black on the neck ends abruptly 

 where the neck joins the body, and the general tone of the 



