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and cracked corn may be given them, placed in troughs 

 along the water's edge. 



A swan will lay from twenty-two to thirty eggs 

 annually, and if, as said, all conditions are favorable, 

 a large percentage of them should hatch and live. They 

 are hardy and do not need any extra houses or care, 

 even in the coldest winter. Treat them as you would 

 treat old and hardened geese. Great precaution should 

 be exercised in buying mated stock birds, as many 

 irresponsible breeders sell two male swans for a pair. 

 The goose test, if applied to swans, will reveal their 

 sex. 



