Dewlap African Geese...Post pics!!!

[Rosecomb-Ryan]

I have some Africans.. Heres a few pictures of my Young Ganders
I have to say Africans are my Favorite Goose... Mine will pretty much get in my lap...

 

[pete55]

Hi Jen C - love your new geese from Holderread, especially the young Buff

She's a gorgeous warm colour and I see shes getting a nice dark beak

I do like the Buff Africans but its not always easy finding them in the UK especially with the darker beak. Ours orginally came from Holderread imports many years ago and the lines and colour developed from there

Pete

 

[pete55]

Hi Ryan

Missed your post as your are lovely too and love your gander's bold head

 

[Jen C]

Thanks Pete and Miss Lydia. I am super excited about my new girls! Can't wait for breeding season

Ryan - I love your birds! They are gorgeous

 

[crj]

I never did see an answer about the purpose for the nob and the dewlap on the geese. Could it be things that attract a mate?

 

[Rosecomb-Ryan]

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No

 

[roboboy]

The large knob and dewlap found on Africans of today were probably developed by people for purely aesthetic reasons. Someone bred geese and got something different then usual and so continued to breed for that trait because they thought it looked pretty or cool.

 

[birdboy508]

there fat.

 

[crj]

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Ok, thanks. Sometimes animals have bumps, nobs, dents for reasons so I figured I'd ask. Now I know, I appreciate that.

 

[Jen C]

Laurie, I was wondering where you got your white african gander? I have been trying to locate some whites and haven't been able to find anyone that sells them. Well, I found them on efowl.com but haven't heard the best on them so am reluctant to buy...


Jen