Pilgrim Gosling

[Rosebud 18]

This is my little male pilgrim gosling that I got from Metzers 2 weeks ago. My female died, I should have ordered 2 females but thats hindsight. I'm trying to find someone around here that raises pilgrims. I so want him to have a mate. If I can't find a pilgrim what other breed would you recommend as a mate for him.

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[shelleyd2008]

A friend of mine here in south-central KY has pilgrims. I don't know if she's hatched any goslings yet this year but she usually has listings on golsn.com.

 

[Balbinka]

Hm... looks female to me?

Maybe it's the age. I don't know if beak color is different between the sexes.
Excuse my newbie-ness.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Good observation, I didn't even notice that. I would also say it's female. The males should be very light colored. My embden girl babies are darker with dark-ish bills when they hatch but they lighten up as they get older.

 

[Balbinka]

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Good observation, I didn't even notice that. I would also say it's female. The males should be very light colored. My embden girl babies are darker with dark-ish bills when they hatch but they lighten up as they get older.

I know Pilgrims are one of the sex-linked breeds.
I'm almost positive that I read somewhere males are (almost) always born completely yellow and turn white.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Good observation, I didn't even notice that. I would also say it's female. The males should be very light colored. My embden girl babies are darker with dark-ish bills when they hatch but they lighten up as they get older.

I know Pilgrims are one of the sex-linked breeds.
I'm almost positive that I read somewhere males are (almost) always born completely yellow and turn white.

I don't think they are necessarily completely yellow, though I'm sure they can be. But, like white sebastopols and embdens, the males are much lighter at hatch than the females. http://holderreadfarm.com/photogallery/pilgrim_page/pilgrim_geese_page.htm

 

[Rosebud 18]

I hope you are right and she is a female. I ordered a male and female and this one was the lighest color and the biggest and he/she was banded as a male. The one that died was way darker.

 

[PortageGirl]

Are you on facebook? Maybe post something here... https://www.facebook.com/TennesseeFarmersCooperative Worth a try maybe!

Oh and these people may be out of business, but maybe you can try...

DOGWOOD ACRES WATERFOWL
Adamsville, TN. 38310
Phone: 731-632-5080

 

[Rosebud 18]

Thanks, I'll give them a call.

 

[PortageGirl]

Also, Meyer Hatchery carries them though they are out of stock in the Pilgrims now... still they are super helpful so I suggest calling them to find out when they expect to have any. They very likely order them for you from an outside breeder, who then ships them directly to you. I know for a fact that's what they do with their Guineas, so I suspect it'll be the same with the geese.

Anyway, just a thought. http://www.meyerhatchery.com/produc...=Geese&grd_prodone_filter=PRODUCT_ID = 'PILS'