48 w. cook's turkey, goose, and pheasant book. 



many cases they neglect the geese, and the eggs are not 

 fertile. 



When the hen has sat upon them, after the young ones 

 are hatched out, the goslings need only run with her for 

 about a week or ten days, after that time they will take care 

 of themselves. 



Should they be hatched out early in the season they want 

 putting in a warm place, but after May comes in no matter 

 if they stay out all night, as long as they are well protected 

 from thieves and vermin. 



When the old stock geese have finished sitting and the 

 young ones are hatched put, the' old ganders become very 

 spiteful, in fact, they are really dangerous, especially where 

 there are children running about. They will seize a child 

 with their bill, and striking it with their wings, which 

 are very strong, are liable to break its arm or leg^ 

 so that it is important that children should be kept out 

 of the way while ganders are running about during the- 

 breeding season. They do not usually take much notice in 

 any other part of the year. 



If a gander is noticed to be very spiteful, a good plan is 

 to give it a blow on the head with a wisp of straw or some- 

 thing soft that would not injure it. I usually give mine a 

 blow with my open hand on the side of the head. This- 

 frightens them, but if the first punishment is not effectual, 

 it should be repeated, and the desired result will be- 

 obtained. 



A goose should be allowed a large nest or box, a hole- 

 scooped out of the ground with some hay or straw (the 

 former is best) will do well, geese will make their own nests,. 



