What Breed are they??

[sillysister74]

I have Embden and Toulouse, and I love them both. I would not say that yours is fully Toulouse though as There is a lot of white on them. Also I would think they would have the dewlaps by now if they were to have them.
I am not an expert but could they be Pilgrims?

 

[mdolley]

I have a goose that looks alot like that
Her dad was a large buff toulouse
Her mom was an African goose
She is very sweet and gentle, and not as skittish as my chinese geese

Your little goose is beautiful by the way

 

[Bleenie]

I had 1 Embden in the past and he was a total Brat, worse than my chinese gander is right now and he's getting pretty crabby! I have a friend that raises Embdens also but since that first guy i have just decided to not get any again. My sister also had a scare as a kid when a "big white goose" chased her and was real mean" lol.

I really like the look of the Chinese but maybe these ones wont have to go, maybe they'll end up being real sweethearts and not have that chinese attitude, like my owen already does, lol. I'm really super attached to all of them, even the 2 mixed, dappely girls i got at 5 months old... they've mellowed a lot sicne i rehomed the rest of the flock they came with and they settled in with my 2 white chinese.

I know the flock they came from had Brown Chinese & Toulouse but was told they were seperated. After looking at them closer i can see some of both breeds in them so that's probably the mix. i love the dark stripe o the top of their heads though and the white on their chests is pretty cute too.

They're probably the most mellow of my 6 geese but aren't Toulouse known for their sweet personalities?


( I am Sure they're not Dewlap Toulouse...that's just a whole lotta wishful thinking!!!

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[Goose and Fig]

It does look like part toulouse. I LOVE LOVE LOVE mine. They are like having a flock of puppies. The reason I went with tihs breed was because of thier docile reputation. So far- so good!

 

[sydney13]

looks like it definitely has toulouse in it and probably brown chinese. the bill curves down more then a toulouse bill does and it has brown in it unlike a toulouse who has a full orange bill. im pretty sure that chinese geese have bills that curve down more then other breeds. they sure are pretty

edit to add: i also think they are part production toulouse not super dewlap toulouse

 

[shelleyd2008]

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The white band across their breast just shows that they are mixed. Probably toulouse and chinese mixed.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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What is wrong with Embden geese? I would love to get so many more but I started with Embden and they are the sweetest bird and still follow me around like a puppy does? Have you had a bad experience with Embden?

I agree, I said the same thing when I first got geese, now I have 4 embdens

I also have a toulouse, an african, and 3 chinese mixed babies. Eventually I'll have only the embdens to keep them pure

 

[noahsgeese]

It looks like either a toulouse or pilgrim mix!

 

[floridaquilter]

must agree that toulouse is in there. not a pure. I have three and love them! gentle and quiet