Hello,
We are trying to get some geese to put in our individual groupings of ducks. I am looking at some African Geese. I had not really cared the breed of goose we obtained but I am seeing the benefit to at least have two of the same breed per pen so we can benefit from the sale of the goslings. I am picking up two African Geese in the next few days. One is picture perfect from the pictures I have of them. The other one has the plummage, seems to be getting a dewlap the only thing is he is a Brown African Goose but his bill is orange. I know the orange bill is standard for the white African but from everything I have been able to find I have found nothing that indicates the Brown African is even able to throw an orange bill.
I will get the geese no matter what because no matter what they are they are striking animals. Just curious before I allow them to breed. Oh which brings another question. We have been told in ducks one way to sex them (although not foolproof) is the tail feathers flip up and their "honks" are a bit different than the females. Plus they tend to talk less. Is this true of geese as well? Or were we being led down a garden path when we were told that about ducks LOL
So much too learn...it's exciting.
thanks in advance
cathy
We are trying to get some geese to put in our individual groupings of ducks. I am looking at some African Geese. I had not really cared the breed of goose we obtained but I am seeing the benefit to at least have two of the same breed per pen so we can benefit from the sale of the goslings. I am picking up two African Geese in the next few days. One is picture perfect from the pictures I have of them. The other one has the plummage, seems to be getting a dewlap the only thing is he is a Brown African Goose but his bill is orange. I know the orange bill is standard for the white African but from everything I have been able to find I have found nothing that indicates the Brown African is even able to throw an orange bill.
I will get the geese no matter what because no matter what they are they are striking animals. Just curious before I allow them to breed. Oh which brings another question. We have been told in ducks one way to sex them (although not foolproof) is the tail feathers flip up and their "honks" are a bit different than the females. Plus they tend to talk less. Is this true of geese as well? Or were we being led down a garden path when we were told that about ducks LOL
So much too learn...it's exciting.
thanks in advance
cathy