Pomeranian Goose Breed Thread

[servpolice]

Em why would you kill a african cross they look AWSOME!And i thought breeding season in the south already began ive to wait 90 days til breeding season and i live in the North

 

[1MrsMagoo]

Em why would you kill a african cross they look AWSOME!And i thought breeding season in the south already began ive to wait 90 days til breeding season and i live in the North

I can never tell exactly when it will suit them to begin laying. It has been as early as November 30th and as late as February 12th. So, to be safe, I tell everyone within the next 90 days so I am covered either way.
They haven't started breeding yet, so I haven't confined them. Once I see them getting frisky, they will go to the breeding barn and their individual pens.

 

[servpolice]

I know when they start breeding every year
Which is in febuary but this year they started in january

 

[tillyita]

I can never tell exactly when it will suit them to begin laying. It has been as early as November 30th and as late as February 12th. So, to be safe, I tell everyone within the next 90 days so I am covered either way.
They haven't started breeding yet, so I haven't confined them. Once I see them getting frisky, they will go to the breeding barn and their individual pens.

Out of curiosity - what do you feed them when they are confined?

 

[fancyfowl4ever]

Saddleback Poms are a well kept secret no matter where you are located. Most serious old time breeders don't do the internet so have to be sussed out by making contacts at shows. I have 3 different bloodlines, but two are from local farmers and only one from an exhibition line. Strangely, the exhibition birds bills, legs, feet were much too orange, but their markings were better than mine. Mine had better body types, and more pink than orange in the bills/legs/feet. So suffice it to say, it is very difficult to get good birds to start with.

I didn't see or may have missed it, but what color Poms do you have ? Also, are you able to hatch eggs?

It would be far easier to get eggs to you in Canada either legally or on the "down low" than it would be to get you birds: I would think that would be cost prohibitive. I personally would NOT cross the Toulouse with the Poms. Not only do you stand the chance of losing the single lobe and bill/leg/foot coloration, which is problematic already due to Embden crosses in the past, you also risk losing the blue eyes. I would rather see you get another Pom of the other color and work with them.

As to size, the Poms are supposed to be a medium sized goose by the American standards. They may have gotten too small at some point which is why somebody along the line crossed them with Embdens. Three quarters of my flock are proper sized birds: I do have a couple females that are in my opinion undersized (shorter, thinner, weigh less). I took those girls and put them with the larger broader chested ganders and most of the birds hatched from those pairings were the right size/shape.

We have no shows here unless I want to travel across the country to the East Coast. And they are always in the fall where I cannot get away from work.

My Poms are regular grey saddlebacks, altho only the female from European stock seem to have the right colouration(tho mismarked) in that department, not sure what colour to call the other 3 mini Poms, they are supposed to be greys but the colour looks too dark and without the light edging on the feathers.
The 3 small US sourced ones all look like they are double lobed, the big European girl I have to look at again.

 

[mc08daniel]

Hi, I have one pom goose..dnt know if its a he or she...the keal is starting to show..does that mean its skinny and needs more food?? The goose is free range with all my chickens and non of my chickens are skinny..they get fed lay pellets and a 3 way scratch every day..anything I need to do more of?? TIA

 

[gardengoats11]

Are you maybe confusing the keel with the lobe? Pomeranians only have one lobe which can make them look less full underneath as compared to other geese that have double lobes filling them out on the bottom.

 

[mc08daniel]

Are you maybe confusing the keel with the lobe? Pomeranians only have one lobe which can make them look less full underneath as compared to other geese that have double lobes filling them out on the bottom.

I have had this goose for about a month or so..and it wasnt as noticeable when s/he first got here...since its been free range this keel/lobe (i say keel because it where it breast bone would be) is getting more and more out there. S/he is not friendly enough to be caught easy..so I havent been able to get my hands on it to feel to make sure...which that is coming next.

 

[gardengoats11]

How old is the goose?

 

[gardengoats11]

My poms are 5 months and the lobes are developing. As well the rest of their bodies are becoming more adult looking (less fat baby looking). Are you able to get a picture to post? That may help others to be better able to respond to help determine what is going on.