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Pilgrim geese (Australian Settler geese in Australia [1]) are a breed of domestic goose. They are considered to be a relatively quiet, lightweight and medium-sized breed. [ 2 ] The pilgrim goose is a rare and critically endangered species according to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) and was officially entered into the American ...
This list contains breeds and landraces of domestic geese as well as species with semi-domestic populations. Geese are bred mainly for their meat, which is particularly popular in Germanic languages countries around Christmas. Of lesser commercial importance is goose breeding for eggs, schmaltz, or for the fattened liver .
Pomeranian geese with goslings The Pomeranian goose (German: Pommerngans , [ 1 ] French: L'oie de Poméranie [ 2 ] ), also known as the Rügener goose , [ 1 ] is a breed of domestic goose . Although only an officially recognized breed since 1912, [ 1 ] this fowl was developed by Northern German farmers of Pomerania as early as 1500. [ 3 ]
The word "goose" is a direct descendant of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.In Germanic languages, the root gave Old English gōs with the plural gēs and gandra (becoming Modern English goose, geese, gander, respectively), West Frisian goes, gies and guoske, Dutch: gans, New High German Gans, Gänse, and Ganter, and Old Norse gās and gæslingr, whence English gosling.
Caring for Baby Geese and Goslings. Baby geese, or goslings, make wonderful pets (and they're a handy way to keep your lawn in order too). But they do require specific care.
Egyptian geese usually mate for life. Both the male and female care for the offspring until they are old enough to care for themselves. [36] Such parental care, however, does not include foraging for the young, which are able to forage for themselves upon hatching. Egyptian geese typically eat seeds, leaves, grasses and plant stems.
Canada geese, like humans, are monogamous, and couples often stay paired up for life — making an ideal home environment for orphaned goslings. Flocks will foster abandoned goslings without a peep."
Geese have also been strongly selected for fecundity, with females laying up to 500 eggs per year, compared to 5–12 eggs for a wild goose. [3] [5] As most domestic geese display little sexual dimorphism, sexing is based primarily on physical characteristics and behaviour. Males are typically taller and larger than females, and have longer ...