BROODING AND REARING GOSLINGS 



put in the basket or box at night until they are two 

 or three weeks old. The same practice should be fol- 

 lowed with goslings reared in brooders, these being 

 used only during the night after the first 2 or 3 days, 

 the goslings being put out-doors during the day in 

 good weather. 



When goslings which are being artificially 

 brooded are put out during the day on the grass, 

 they should be confined at first. This can be easily 

 accomplished by building a triangular enclosure, 

 formed of 3 boards, 1 foot wide or wider, placed up 

 on edge. This enclosure can be easily shifted to a 

 new position each day thus giving the goslings fresh 

 ground and fresh grass. 



General Care of Growing Goslings 



Goslings should be kept dry and for this reason 

 should be kept shut up until the dew is off the grass 

 in the morning. For the same reason they should 

 not be allowed access to water in which to swim un- 

 til they are at least 3 or 4 weeks old. When allowed 

 to swim, care should be taken to see that they can 

 get out of the water easily. 



Goslings caught in a cold rain will often be over- 

 come and apparently dead. Frequently they can 

 be revived and saved by wrapping them in a heated 

 cloth and placing them near a warm fire. While 

 they are still young, goslings should be driven under 

 shelter whenever a rain storm comes up. 



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