999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 97 



QUESTION Is it advisable to try to raise late hatched geese ? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION Is it very easy to overfeed geese with grain? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION How many goslings does one generally raise from 



goose ? 



ANSWER An average of twelve is good. 



one goose ? 



QUESTION How high a fence is required to confine geese? 

 ANSWER Three feet will usually answer. 



QUESTION Can unfeathered goslings stand much rain? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION Are ducks subject to the ravages of lice to the same 

 extent that chickens are ? 



ANSWER No. The plumage of a duck seems to be too thick 

 and close for lice. 



QUESTION What does it cost to keep a duck a year? 

 ANSWER About $2, under favorable conditions. 



QUESTION What should be the income from the sale of feath- 

 ers during the year, from a pair of geese. 

 ANSWER Two dollars. 



QUESTION When does the season for duck laying close? 

 ANSWER About Aug. ist. 



QUESTION At what age may young turkeys be said to have 

 passed the danger point of turkey ills? 

 ANSWER Eight weeks. 



