African geese for sale

African Geese are a dignified looking breed and attract a great deal of attention with the large black knob on their head and dark stripe down the back of their neck. These geese are not as heavy as a Toulouse or White Embdenafrican geese for sale, but they mature early. They are also used for crossing with the heavier breeds of geese.

Looking at pictures and drawings from years ago, it is striking how little the breed has changed. It is large and has a well developed dewlap, and it is probably the best guard goose you could have. However, due to its large size, it will not lay as many eggs and it is not as fertile as other geese. Super African geese weigh lbs and the females will lay extra large white eggs per year. Our geese will fully integrate with all the other breeds that we offer.

African geese for sale

We do not ship nor sell goose eggs as noted on our price list. We only sell limited day-old goslings and they are picked up at our farm gate when we have them available. Guard Geese: Guard geese are domesticated geese used as guard animals for farms and personal land. African geese have a large stature, loud voices and they have territorial behavior, which makes for a great guard animal. They are good at alarming their owners when something is amiss in their environment. Their loud honking will alert nearby humans when the geese are stressed. Geese as a species are not unpleasant aggressive creatures, however they are protective of their home and family. Like any animal, their behavior is all to do with how you train them to be. Our African adult geese do not harm or chase us, nor do they hurt family members or friends, but they will honk or hiss at strangers and they do sound the alarm for predators. At Wild Acres we hatch all our African goose eggs in small batches and hand raise the goslings. Therefore, our goslings imprint on humans and form a special bond with us and greet us with enthusiasm when they see us.

This was my wife and I first year of raising geese and we like them more than our chickens. How these geese from China got the name African has african geese for sale been puzzling. Would you like to correct it?

African geese are similar to Chinese geese in that they are a bit noisier than other breeds. They are a beautiful goose and are very active foragers. They are good egg producers with above average fertility. Optional Vaccination's are preformed at the hatchery. GroGel and Vitamin packs may be shipped with the birds or shipped separately before your birds arrive.

It was introduced into Europe in the late s and into the USA in the mid s. The original Lion Head breed of goose in China is the same shape and coloration as our African geese. How these geese from China got the name African has always been puzzling. Apparently, it was usual to apply the term "Guinea" to anything foreign and of uncertain origin. As Guinea is off the coast of Africa, it appears the African goose got its name in a similar way. In northern climates, it is recommended the African geese be provided shelter as their knobs have a tendency to become frostbitten if not given sufficient protection from the cold. If the knob is frostbit, spots may turn orange but then the knob returns to black once the tissue is completely healed the following year. African geese are similar to Chinese geese in that they are a bit noisier than other breeds. They are a beautiful goose and are very active foragers.

African geese for sale

African geese are similar to Chinese geese in that they are a bit noisier than other breeds. They are a beautiful goose and are very active foragers. They are good egg producers with above average fertility. Optional Vaccination's are preformed at the hatchery. GroGel and Vitamin packs may be shipped with the birds or shipped separately before your birds arrive.

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Three days later this gosling passed away. Our little girl, Silly, is everyone's favorite! We supply our geese and ducks with wheat, pellets, grit and oyster shell year-round. I think the description including photo should be updated to reflect what is actually being sold. Ask a Question Ask a new Question. This unique formula of proteins, peptides, amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and probiotic bacteria is formulated for day old poultry to improve the chick health. African geese have a large stature, loud voices and they have territorial behavior, which makes for a great guard animal. Click here to show all hatch dates for this season. They love cucumbers and gladly eat out of your hand. When we go for a walk in the field or tend to our chores our geese will happily greet us. You are removing items from your wish list. We do not sell them individually as they become lonely without other family members. They are the cutest things I've ever seen in my life and I named them Montrose and Gina. November 23, Amazing gosling!

Home Geese Geese for Sale. Metzer Farms has over a dozen breeds of baby geese for sale and we ship nationwide throughout the hatching season.

My 3 babies arrived this morning. I am all the way in NJ. They arrived so healthy and so alert and I was very surprised considering they traveled all the way across the country. Bedding: Use 2 to 4 inches of dry litter, such as pine wood shavings, chopped straw or other appropriate bedding. They were peeping like crazy before the box was even open! A shed will do, providing it has ventilation. Our geese will fully integrate with all the other breeds that we offer. Raising Goslings Good handling of all livestock requires quiet determination. They get along with all our ducks and the wild turkeys in the yard. Egg Circumference: 9. They are also used for crossing with the heavier breeds of geese.