Pilgrim vs Embden

[meendog10]

How can you tell the difference between a male embden goose and a male pilgrim goose?

 

[Tivona]

Yes. Its actually very easy. Male embdens are totally white. Pilgrim ganders always white with some grey, most commonly under the wings.

You can see a bit of the grey peeking out on my Pilgrim gander Cirrus here.

One of the other differences I have noticed is that the embdens have much more of a ripply neck. Its not a big difference unless you are familiar with them. The grey on the Pilgrim ganders is the clearest way to tell the difference. The Pilgrims always have some color. Here is a picture of the embdens I used to have. You can see they are pure white and the neck feathers very rippled in lines.

 

[meendog10]

Yes. Its actually very easy. Male embdens are totally white. Pilgrim ganders always white with some grey, most commonly under the wings. You can see a bit of the grey peeking out on my Pilgrim gander Cirrus here. One of the other differences I have noticed is that the embdens have much more of a ripply neck. Its not a big difference unless you are familiar with them. The grey on the Pilgrim ganders is the clearest way to tell the difference. The Pilgrims always have some color. Here is a picture of the embdens I used to have. You can see they are pure white and the neck feathers very rippled in lines.

Thanks for the reply! I guess i have an embden then. Ive had embdens in the past ans they were much bigger than my male now. I bought him being told he was a pilgrim but oh well.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks for the reply! I guess i have an embden then. Ive had embdens in the past ans they were much bigger than my male now. I bought him being told he was a pilgrim but oh well.

Alot of people don't know the difference in breeds. I have an Embden gander I love that ornery fellow.

 

[Tivona]

Thanks for the reply! I guess i have an embden then. Ive had embdens in the past ans they were much bigger than my male now. I bought him being told he was a pilgrim but oh well.

Embdens usually are bigger but there is a size range for every breed. Embdens are listed as 15 to 20 pounds. Pilgrims are listed as 13 to 15 pounds. A large Pilgrim and a smallish Embden could very well be the same size. The Pilgrim will always be white but have some grey. Embdens should be all white.

 

[lalady59]

I guess mine is an embden gander then. He and my pilgrim goose had their first goslings and I just happened to buy 3 back recently. I was anxious to see how they turned out. All 3 are as white as can be. At first I thought they had bits of color but it was just dirt. When I had them as goslings it looked to be only 2 males...the rest had a bit of color. THAT'S WHAT MADE ME SUSPICIOUS, does not appear that the off-spring are gender ID. Of course the 3 young GEESE I just got back aren't mature yet so...time will tell. pictures are the goslings from the pilgrims/or pilgrim & Embden. Look at the last picture, it has movement, see if you think he is pilgrim or embden?

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are beautiful geese.

 

[iambebabeba]

I guess mine is an embden gander then. He and my pilgrim goose had their first goslings and I just happened to buy 3 back recently. I was anxious to see how they turned out. All 3 are as white as can be. At first I thought they had bits of color but it was just dirt. When I had them as goslings it looked to be only 2 males...the rest had a bit of color. THAT'S WHAT MADE ME SUSPICIOUS, does not appear that the off-spring are gender ID. Of course the 3 young GEESE I just got back aren't mature yet so...time will tell. pictures are the goslings from the pilgrims/or pilgrim & Embden. Look at the last picture, it has movement, see if you think he is pilgrim or embden?

Any update pictures of those babies? Did they auto sex ?