How do you tell the difference?

[Frosty]

Trying to figure out how you tell the difference between Brown Chinese geese and African Gray? I bought some Africans from a hatchery but they look like a lot of the pics of the Brown Chinese. They don't have dewlaps, but do have a very nice temperament.

 

[Puddle Foot Farm]

The size and body shape. Chinese stand more upright and are smaller, while Africans are generally larger and less sloped. Looking at pictures helps. They have generally distinct body shape, in my opinion, so it should be pretty easy to determine.

Good luck!

PS, Soccermom has africans and I know someone has brown chinese. If you look around, you'll probably be able to find good pictures to look at confirmation with.

 

[goosedragon]

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The head in Africans tends to be massive. The China are more Snake headed and generally have longer necks.

 

[Frosty]

I'll try to put her pic here if I can figure out how... if it works, this was one of them, her name was 'Poop' (folks say to name critters after something that they do, so I named her Poop...). Unfortunately, she kept harrassing my dogs and one of the dogs got loose

She is missed!

 

[Puddle Foot Farm]

That is an african. RIP Poop!