* Medium Goose Breeds:- Brecon Buff  |
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| Brecon Buff are medium
geese originally from the Brecon Beacons in South Wales and
one of the few breeds from the UK. Bred by Rhys Llewellyn who
crossed some buff geese 'sports' from a mixed flock back
with an Embden gander in the 1930's. mentioned in 1934, as
breeding true and by 1954 accepted into the British Poultry
Standards . They are hardy and are a good broody but may be clumsy with eggs/babies. As they grow to feathering their bills should turn pink in babies. Bills should NEVER be orange, as this is the first to go if crossbred . There should be no white feathers under their chin, in their primary or secondary feathers but many grow a thin line of white feathers around the top of the bill as they age making it obvious if a bird is mature or baby For housing use a large dog kennel or small garden shed to house the geese. During the winter they need to be protected against rain, wind, and snow . The shelter must be waterproof, predator proof and well ventilated ( goose crap is high in ammonia so small places produce quite a smell). At night these geese must be penned up being vulnerable with their quiet and trusting nature to two and four legged predators. For bedding use straw, paper shreds,wood chip, wood shavings or hay, although I do prefer hay for the nests. Recommend mucking out the geese enclosure every 1-3 weeks, depending on how many geese you have in the enclosure, and how big the enclosure is. Queries ask via the domestic - waterfowl club website
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