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They should he given a light feed of this ration in the morning, and at 
night they should he fed cracked corn. 
Fig. 35.—Wild and African cross. 
Ten per cent of the hulk 
of the daily ration 
should he greeii 
foods, steamed clo¬ 
ver, and cooked veg¬ 
etables. 
The breeding sea¬ 
son begins about 
February 1, though 
some geese will begin 
laying as early as 
December, then stop,, 
and begin again the 
first ot February. 
They make their own 
nests from the straw 
and litter on the floor 
of their houses, and 
will lay from 12 to 
20 eggs before be¬ 
coming broody. As soon as the goose shows an inclination to sit, 
remove her and place her in a dark box or small coop, and keep her 
there for two or 
three days with 
water for drink, but 
no food. Then she 
may be placed back 
in the yards and 
she will begin an¬ 
other laying of 
eggs. The first and 
second layings of 
eggs should be set 
under hens. After 
the goose lays the 
second laying she 
should be confined 
again, when she 
will lay a third lay¬ 
ing. When shehas 
laid the third lay¬ 
ing she should be 
permitted to sit on 
them, instead of 
giving them to hens. A goose will lay from 10 to 15 eggs in each of 
the second and third layings. 
