* Large Goose Breeds:- African Geese, American Buff Goose, Embden Geese , Toulouse Geese .  Sebastopol andEmden youngsters in Sellatyn |
Goose breeds are divided into three weight classes: Heavy, Medium and Light. Many domesticated geese are descended from the Greylag Goose (Anser anser). The Chinese and African Geese are the domestic variants of the Swan Goose (A. cygnoides); they can be recognized by their prominent bill knob.The medium breeds are suitable for most situations being easier to breed than the heavyweights slightly smaller and more maneageable but quiter than the smaller often yappy ones. . . . for queries simply ask via the domestic - waterfowl club website . . . . . Commercially, Geese are usually bred for their meat, foie gras and occasionally for specialty eggs but for also provide charming and intelligent pets, useful ‘guard dogs' and efficient 'lawn mowers' and ruin any garden path being very incontinent |
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