Hi I've just pre-ordered a pair of young Franconian geese for next year. Just saw them for the first time this week and was really taken with them. They appear to be a small breed with very neat heads and soft blue colouration, similar to a Steinbacher's colouration but appears softer. They were a really attractive pair and I understand were imported from Continental Europe. I believe the breed originated from Bavaria and remains scarce. Does anyone have experience with this breed and information about them? Excuse the quality of the pictures but I couldnt get any nearer to the pair to get a good quality photograph. Pete FRANCONIAN GANDER FRANCONIAN PAIR
I've found some links in German, so if google translate is your friend, you might get som information from them. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fränkische_Landgans http://svdeutschergaensezuechter.npage.de/fraenkische-landgaense_9234404.html http://www.huehner-info.de/forum/showthread.php/21465-Rasseporträt-der-Fränkischen-Landgänse http://www.cattledrover.de/gaense.htm Oh and BTW, how cute are they!
How lovely they are! That soft color is exquisite and their proportions are so chubby and cute. Have you got access to Tula geese in the UK?
Hi Pete I just found some info you probably have found it but hear it is The Frankonian geese from Bavaria were mostly snow white, more rarely grey and white mottled. The Blue has now been accepted into the German standards(2003). Strong, medium length head with comparatively large, light blue eyes. Strong bill of medium length, pale orange red with a pink bean.Elongated body carried horizontally; distinctly cylindrical from. In spite of the full appearance of the breast, no keel on the underboady. Barely rounded back, rather wide. Tail short and wide, carried horizontally. Medium length wings held tightly to the body. Medium length, strong and orange-red in couler. Stated weight vary from 4-7kg. This was under Othere breeds of Geese standardized in the Eu Ought of the British Waterfowl Standards Hope that this helps ought
Thanks Joe and also a very big welcome to BYC Great to see you on the forum and appreciate the info Pete
Hi Pete From what i can see in the waterfowl standards i dont think that they are standardised in the uk with them being under Othere breeds of Gees standardized in the EU but hipe that they are what you are looking for. p.s are they from Anglian
