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The Chinese and African Geese are the domestic breeds of the swan goose (A. cygnoides); they can be recognized by their prominent bill knob. [1] 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). In addition, two goose ...
Domestic geese have been selectively bred for size, with some breeds weighing up to 10 kilograms (22 lb), [3] compared to the maximum of 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb) for the wild swan goose and 4.1 kilograms (9.0 lb) for the wild greylag goose. [5]
It is a rare breed, and is listed as 'watch' on the conservation priority list of the Livestock Conservancy (formerly the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy). [2] Neither it nor any other breed of goose is reported by the United States Department of Agriculture to the DAD-IS database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United ...
Pages in category "Goose breeds originating in the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It breeds in Canada and the northern United States in a wide range of habitats. The Great Lakes region maintains a large population of Canada geese. Canada geese live year-round in the southern part of their breeding range, including the northern half of the United States' eastern seaboard and Pacific Coast, and areas in between.
Goose breeds by country of origin (12 C) L. Goose landraces (1 P) Pages in category "Goose breeds" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
A publication by the United States Department of Agriculture lists the African goose, Roman goose (Tufted Roman), Pomeranian goose (Saddleback Pomeranian), and Chinese goose as the best breeds for guard duty. [8] [13] Chinese geese are said to be loud, and African geese both loud and large. [21] [2]
The snow goose is the sister species to Ross's goose (Anser rossii). [10] Two subspecies are recognised: [8] [11] A. c. caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) – lesser snow goose – breeds in northeast Siberia, north Alaska and northwest Canada, winters in south USA, north Mexico and Japan