roman tufted or plain headed geese?

[Willjg]

Hey there,

Does anyone have experience with Roman Tufted or Roman plain headed geese?
Am thinking of getting some small geese, something not as messy as the larger breeds and was curious about these.

Thanks!

Bill.

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

Hi Bill, I have had the tufted variety and they are pretty nice geese. Not as noisy as some I've had.....never seemed aggressive. If you think you might want to try them I think you'd like them.

 

[Willjg]

Thanks!

Wow, now you are making it harder to resist ordering some goslings!

Bill.

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

Oh, I can offer you no resistance - geese are my weakness...

 

[greyfields]

I have tufted. They are very nice geese and I find them to be great parents and very protective of their young. They're obviously small. I have some 2 month old Embdens which are nearly as big as them.

 

[Willjg]

I love the Emdens too!

I miss having geese, I had to get rid of mine years ago because they were too messy...plus when they had babies and walked them up the street people would steal them, or some would try to run them over, made me so mad.

(I had American Buff and Toulouse)

I thought maybe a small breed goose would be easier, so I have been researching.

Take Care!
Bill.

 

[chickabella]

A little late to the discussion, but just wanted to plug the tufted romans as well. They're fairly quiet, and very sweet. Love them!

 

[tplummer]

Does anyone have eggs for sale? I want some, but I do not want to order the minimums that they require at the hatcheries.

 

[TennesseeTruly]

I just got some Roman Tufted eggs off an old friend who is an Ebay seller. $6. for 3 eggs. It looks like I have definite fertility in 2 of the eggs. I just love the little tufts on their heads!

Laurie

 

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Well, I thought I had two roman's, but one turned out to be I think a Buff - she's beautiful either way, but no tuft. He has a tuft and is quite stately! They gibber to each other all the time, the roman is more constantly talking than the buff, but when she talks, she's serious-however, neither is loud albeit they are only 5 weeks old today. He loves love, and she does too but she's more shy, but he's also alpha. To my knowledge, they haven't learned to honk yet, and this I gotta hear!! You wil love love them-maybe next year I'll have eggs ;-) jennifer