The skeins of geese returning to the reserve in the evening now often look less like ‘v’s and more like vast, shapeless clouds. 15,000 was the estimate yesterday morning, but by mid-October we often get closer to 70,000. The numbers have been increasing sporadically since then, but we’ve definitely noticed a larger influx in the past couple of days. Perhaps the wind was blowing just right one day in early September, and the pink-footed geese in Iceland and Greenland chose to take advantage of it. People across Scotland heard their first pink-footed geese of the season quite early this year: reports of around 200 geese came through from northern Scotland in the early hours of 6 September, and later that same day, 200 appeared at Montrose Basin! Whether or not they were the same ones is impossible to say, but it was confirmation of an early beginning to pink-footed goose season. The autumn equinox has just passed, but the unmistakable ‘heralds of autumn’ were making their voices heard well before that. Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture (EE). "Listing of European Poultry Breeds and Colours".
Bavarian landrace ( Bayerische Landgans).Austrian landrace ( Österreichische landgans).
In addition, two goose species are kept as domestic animals in some locations, but are not completely domesticated yet and no distinct breeds have been developed. Some breeds, like the Obroshin Goose and Steinbach Fighting Goose, originated in hybrids between these species (the hybrid males are usually fertile – see Haldane's Rule). cygnoides) they can be recognized by their prominent bill knob. The Chinese and African Geese are the domestic breeds of the swan goose ( A. Most domestic geese are descended from the greylag goose ( Anser anser). Goose breeds are usually grouped into three weight classes: Heavy, Medium and Light.
Flock of geese called Patch#
the Cotton Patch Goose), or as guard animals and (in former times) for goose fights (e.g., the Steinbach Fighting Goose and Tula Fighting Goose). A few specialized breeds have been created for the main purpose of weed control (e.g. Of lesser commercial importance is goose breeding for eggs, schmaltz, or for the fattened liver ( foie gras). Geese are bred mainly for their meat, which is particularly popular in Germanic languages countries around Christmas. This list contains breeds and landraces of domestic geese as well as species with semi-domestic populations.
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