DUCKS AND GEESE 



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For feeding, the geese are confined in a shed in pens about 

 eight by ten feet. Near one corner a partition al)out two feet 

 high is built, extending out from the side of the pen aljout 

 three feet, lea\'ing a space al)ont tliree feet stjuare. Into tliis 

 space the geese are driven for feeding. Tlie feeder sits on a 

 low stool at the end of this partition, reaches back and leads 

 a goose from the small pen. The goose stands on the ground 

 between the knees of the feeder, who opens the mouth with 

 the left hand while he slips a noodle in with his right. 



Fig. 20S 



LmliKuliiig dressed iiiKHlled geese. (Courtesy nf J. G. Halpiri. 



Enough noodles are inserted to fill the gullet up to within 

 two inches of the throat. After feeding the goose is allowed 

 to walk out into the main pen and drink from a trough of 

 warm water, in which may be sprinkled a little corn meal. 



A goose should ne\er be noodled until she has digested all 

 the noodles from the previous feeding. At first the geese 

 are fed about four times a day. The number of feedings is 

 increased gradually until the l)irds are fed e\'ery three hours, 

 day and night. Great care must be taken at all times not to 

 frighten the birds, or they will stampede. 



