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  1. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    We have a large foraging area, and a pond. Currently working on another pond that will connect the two ponds with a waterfall. They'll be happy.
  2. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    The African cross did die. I believe it had some developmental issues. There was a farm close enough that I was able to get a Toulouse gosling about the same age as the Cotton Patch this morning. They are getting along great, and both are happy. This place was much better. The goslings were...
  3. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    Thanks. I will keep that in mind.
  4. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    Purchased, possibly stupidly, two goslings on Sunday. They were not in good conditions. Lack of water, one cage on top of another with poop falling through from chicks into the gosling cage. One is an African/Cotton Patch mix, and is dying. The other is pure Cotton Patch, and is thriving...
  5. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    Thank you. That is what I thought was going on. The breeders (or just owners selling extra eggs for hatching) actually do not have pure stock. That is okay, because I like how they look. ETA: It's not okay though, because it confuses people and anyone selling hatching eggs, goslings, or...
  6. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    I've read some in the beginning of this thread about the differences. What about the brown Chinese differences? I've seen some hatching eggs for sale recently saying they are brown Chinese, and the pictures of the parents don't have the very long neck, but look more like what is called African...
  7. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    Hi, I'm hoping to get some clarification on the differences between Africans and Chinese, and is this right: true Africans have the dewlap under the chin, and all the others are actually Chinese, but sometimes are called African. I noticed also that some pictures that are called Chinese have a...
  8. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    They're happy to see you, and they like to be talked to.
  9. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    I believe Cotton Patch are on the critical list. Hopefully I can get some hatching eggs this year. Whatever breed I get, geese are all so loveable.
  10. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    I'll post if I get the Cotton Patch. I love their streamline body type. I like the egg laying ability of the Chinese and the black bill.
  11. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    That's a good compilation of information for comparison. I've researched most breeds on The Livestock Conservacy. The choice is between Chinese or Cotton Patch. It may be which breed I can get a hold of the hatching eggs. A breeder for Cotton Patch has my name on a list, if there's any extra.
  12. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    Thanks for replying. What the published material may be talking about is honking.
  13. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    Thanks. Deciding on a breed, and asking those who own them is better than going by published material.
  14. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    Could be that the different breeds are relatively equally "noisy". Poultry books have to write something about different breeds, and some of it is very inaccurate.
  15. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    For those who have more than goose breed I have a question about what is said that Chinese geese are noisy. What is meant by "noisy", more talkative and/or louder than other geese breeds? Or is it myth?
  16. JanetMarie

    The African and Chinese goose thread!!

    You need to increase the humidity. Damp sponges work very well. I don't mix hatching eggs of different ages, but some people do.
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