So I picked up my "Pilgrim" pair...??*Updated Pics*

[NYRIR]

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I catch them every night to put them in a locked house for the night,so catching them is no big deal...from what I saw he had some Grey geese and some white geese..He called the "African grey Toulouse and White Pilgrims"...

I am guessing the one is female strictly by behavior...even before the goslings were introduced...she was calmer...when they are approached the "male" will stretch his neck out and hiss at you...anyway, I will try to vent sex this week sometime..anyway, they both have some light grey feathers as well....so confusing

 

[Ceinwyn]

It sounds like the person you got them from has no idea about what geese he is keeping.
The white pilgrims and grey african/toulouse geese flock he has may just be all pilgrims and he is simply calling the males one breed and the females another made up breed name from ignorance.
Hope your able to figure out what you've got.
Whatever they are they sure are beautiful.

 

[NYRIR]

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Thanks....yes, I tend to agree with you about the seller.Nice guy,but no idea what he has. I hope one is female....will make it difficult if not! I am getting a pair of actual Toulouse from another BYC'r in July..I am so excited about that!

 

[Ceinwyn]

Are you close by that you could get a pic of his grey geese?
Would be interesting to see what he actually has.

 

[StevenW.]

I've heard people call their geese "White Pilgrims" and what they really have are Embdens.

 

[NYRIR]

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I thought so too...but they have some grey feathering? Do Embdens get that?

 

[NYRIR]

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I wish I was but I traveled 2 hours to get them...the grey ones had orange bills though....

 

[NYRIR]

Here are some pics of the offspring he had.I bought three and 2 are light one is grey...

Here's the one I think is a female...in this pic it shows the grey coloration on some feathers that I was talking about...

And a closer pic of the grey baby

 

[StevenW.]

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I thought so too...but they have some grey feathering? Do Embdens get that?

Yes, they have grey feathers when they are young and eventually lose them.

 

[NYRIR]

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I thought so too...but they have some grey feathering? Do Embdens get that?

Yes, they have grey feathers when they are young and eventually lose them.

Ok...these older geese are 2 years old...what do you think? The younger ones are from the same place but could have different parents.The 2 lighter goslings are growing in white feathers...the grey gosling is growing in grey and has grey bill and feet