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[lovesduckies]

After about a year and a half of begging and losing 2 ducks, my mom said I can get a goose!!! Sooo I need info and a lot of it. Eating, temper, breeds, etc. Are females better tempered than males if they don't have a mate? I want to get a gosling and duckling and raise them together. Thanks!

 

[jm93030]

go to Metzer Farms they haver a comparation chart of all the breeds
with the information you need

http://www.metzerfarms.com/GooseBreedComparison.cfm

Compare Goose Breeds

Breed Temperament Weight (1) Egg Prod. (2) Ave. Fertility (3) Mothering APA Class Weeding
African Noisier 12.5 - 15.5 35 - 45 /yr. 85 % Good Good
Buff Goose Very Calm 14 - 16 25 - 35 /yr. 65 % Good Medium Good
Brown Chinese Noisier 9 - 10.5 30 - 45 /yr. 85 % Poor Light Excellent
Canada Very Quiet 9-12 13 - 16 /yr. 95 % Very Good Ornamental Excellent
Embden Calm 15 - 20 35 - 45 /yr. 80 % Good Heavy Good
French Toulouse Calm 15 - 18 35 - 50 /yr. 85 % Good Good
Large Dewlap Toulouse Very Calm 18 - 25 15 - 25 /yr. 55 % Fair Heavy Below Average
Pilgrim Very Calm 13 - 15 20 - 25 /yr. 60 % Good Medium Good
Roman Tufted Calm 11.5 - 14 20 - 30 /yr. 70 % Good Light Good
Sebastopol Calm 11 - 13.5 13 - 18 /yr. 45 % Poor Medium Good
Super African Noisier 16 - 20 20 - 30 /yr. 75 % Good Heavy Below Average
Toulouse Calm 14 - 16 25 - 30 /yr. 80 % Good Good
Tufted Buff Calm 13 - 15 20 - 30 /yr. 75 % Good Good
Tufted Toulouse Calm 15 - 18 35 - 50 /yr. 80 % Good Good
White Chinese Noisier 10 - 15 45 - 55 /yr. 88 % Poor Light Excellent

(1) Adult breeder weight. For maximum egg production, we do not allow them to become overweight.
(2) Assuming all natural lighting.
(3) Average fertility over the course of a season.
(4) Average circumference in inches from one end to the other end and back.
(5) The American Livestock Breed Conservancy ranks most poultry breeds on how rare they are.
For more information, go to www.albc-usa.org.
(6) Summary of comments from waterfowl judges that have visited our farm.


Breed Egg Size (4) ALBC Status (5) Flying Origin Our Show Quality (6)
African 9.25 Watch Maybe China
Buff Goose 9.25 Critical Low USA Good
Brown Chinese 8.75 Watch Maybe China Good
Canada 9 Abundant Excellent Native to North America N/A
Embden 9.75 Abundant Low Germany Above Average
French Toulouse 9.5 Low France
Large Dewlap Toulouse 9.5 Watch None France Good
Pilgrim 9.25 Critical Low USA Good
Roman Tufted 9 Critical Low Italy Good
Sebastopol 9.25 Threatened None Central Europe Good
Super African 9.5 Watch None China Good
Toulouse 9.5 Watch Low France
Tufted Buff 9.25 Low USA
Tufted Toulouse 9.5 Low France
White Chinese 9 Watch Maybe China Below Average


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