GEESE. 
STANDARD BREEDS OF GEESE. 
Introduction.—There are seven standard breeds of geese, as follows: 
Gray Toulouse, White Embden, Gray African, Brown Chinese, White 
Chinese, Gray Wild, and Colored Egyptian. 
GRAY TOULOUSE GEESE. 
History.—Gray Toulouse geese (fig. 29) are named for the city in 
France of that name, where they are extensively bred. In this country 
Fig. 29.—Pair of Gray Toulouse geese. 
they are bred in large numbers by farmers and are fairly well thought 
of for market purposes. Their flesh is a trifle too coarse and flabby, 
when compared with some other geese, to be prized very highly for 
table purposes. They are termed a Christmas goose, as being later in 
maturing than the others they are just about right at the holiday time. 
They are fairly good layers, averaging about 40 eggs in a season. 
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