Anyone have BARNACLE Geese?!?!

[chickenwhisperer123]

I am really interested in getting some, but cant find anyone who has them available.

Does anyone on the forum own, sell, or ship them? I REALLY want some!!!

 

[Soccer Mom]

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Aren't they an endangered species of wild goose? I didn't know anyway kept them as domestics.

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

I was just talking to a guy on the phone who had a pair for sale in Oconto Nebraska. He gave me the numbers of some breeders in Missouri (I think.)

So I guess some people own them..

ETA: I also found out they are WAAYYYY out of my price range. lol

 

[Soccer Mom]

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Ah the joys of falling in love with a rare breed! It's cool to know that there are people who breed them. I wonder if you need a permit.

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

Arent they awesome looking though?!?! Ill just pout about it for a while and then move on...

I just looked and Spectrum Ranch has some as well.

I dont know about the permit... You probably do.

 

[Soccer Mom]

You might just need a permit to breed them or you might even need a permit to own. Probably depends where you are. They are gorgeous though.

Maybe another rare breed? Nature's Hatchery has Barhead Geese which are pretty cool looking.

ETA: Oh my! Just saw the price for a pair. Whoa nelly! Don't suppose I'll be getting those anytime soon.

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

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I KNOW!! lol

I was looking at barhead geese as well. Does natures hatchery ship?

 

[Soccer Mom]

Yup! They ship.

http://natureshatchery.homestead.com/

Another good bet for finding unusual geese is Holderread's Waterfowl. They have a rare goose assortment that I've always been tempted to get.

http://www.holderreadfarm.com/

 

[goosedragon]

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Holderreads have rare DOMESTIC geese, Breeds like the Barnacle, Blue, Snow,NeNe and even Canada geese are considered WILD geese (Which you generally need permits for).

 

[Soccer Mom]

Oh yes! I didn't mean to imply they had wild geese for sale, just that you can find unusual geese from them.