Geese
We
choose a breed looking for both
production and temperament. Therefore
we chose to raise Pilgrim Geese.
We are very pleased with this
breed.
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Left
Gander, Right Goose
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Pilgrim
Geese
Pilgrim
geese are medium weight, sex-linked,
and sweet tempered. Pilgrims are
excellent foragers and docile
enough that you can reach under
a setting goose with out being
flogged. Pilgrims are excellent
parents. One problem is the geese
become broody early in the season
thus limiting the number of eggs.
Pilgrim
Geese are sex linked meaning they
are one of the only geese that
can be sexed by color. The males
are all white with blue eyes,
whereas the females are gray with
some white on the head and brown
eyes.
L-male, R-female
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Day-old male goslings are yellow
or silvery with light bills and
the females are greenish gray
with dark beaks. This distinction
becomes more apparent as the babies
get older.
Our original stock came from
Calicowoods and Metzer Hatchery.
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