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Chinese
Geese;
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Names
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d'Oies de Chine in France/Belgium
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Country Of Origin;.
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........ China ...........old name
"China Goose" or "Swan Goose"
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Carriage;
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This variety is smaller than others
and is distinguishable from other geese by
the knob or protuberance on its head.
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Purpose;...
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.......Eggs..Meat...Broody...a good utility
goose
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Egg Colour
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; ..................... eggs white
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Egg Numbers
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.............at least 50 eggs in a
season (about 100 known)
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Breed Defects. .
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. . . .dewlap
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Incubation:
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. . . . . . .28 - 34 days.
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Breed Hints....
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Chinese geese go broody easily and
are generally better layers
Incubation: 28 - 34 days. If children
are present always buy well handles stock as
the geese are terrified of small humans
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Weights;
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6 kg Goose, 5.5 kg
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Breed Tip
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They are succeptible to severe cold
and have been recorded as getting frostbite
and burns on their facial knob . They are
also very keen as a breed to take on small
yappy dogs and for the dogs own protection
keep them away especially at breeding time
when ganders attack on sight.........Poodles
and Chihouhuas for preference as their call
is similar to the Fox.
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Flying .
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rarely flies a good back garden all rounder;
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Brown / Grey Variety, Brown bill and
eyes, orange legs. Body feathers are brown and lighter on
the underside of the bird.
White Variety, Bright orange bill
and legs, blue eyes and pure white body feathers.
Meat Production: Egg Production:
Will lay at least 50 eggs in a season (about 100
known) , and because of this are ideal for crossing with
other breeds, having a better bone/meat ratio than the
others and a leaner carcase with little or no fat . They
also often lay twice per year in Autumn and Spring
although the occasional daft female has laid consistently
for months
Notes: These geese are meant to be
the most suitable 'watchdog ' being the chattiest breed
with a curiosity unrivaled by other breeds . They
can occasionally take a violent dislike to
people.(....... my husband can vouch for this !....
painfully), but this is generally when on guard duty for
a broody female and luckily seasonal. Very good and
tolerant with small children with a penchant for the
sweet sugary breakfast cereals and the sweeter fruits
CHINESE
geese;...........
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Tony Axon
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Devon
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Tel 01404 822 459
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Brown
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Hicks Waterfowl World
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OSWESTRY
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Tel 01691 655 635
weekends
Tel 07818 036 118
weekdays
grahamhickss@hotmail.co.uk
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both
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Dave & Millie Holderrread
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Oregon/USA
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Tel 001 541 9295338
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Dianne Farthing,
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Suffolk
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01359 230 805
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Jane Anderson
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Wiltshire
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01793 751 171
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Denise Moss
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CAMARTHENSHIRE
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Tel 01437 563 309
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Both colours
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Curtis Oakes
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Penn/USA
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001 814 425 8247
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Ros Wilson
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WILTSHIRE
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Tel 01747 870 048
or email
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Both colours
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Sandra Watson
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SOMERSET
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Tel 01458 241 719
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Both colours
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Breed Specific
Links;
http://www.cyborganic.com/People/Feathersite/Poultry/Geese/BRKChina.html
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/geese/CHINESE/brown
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/geese/CHINESE/white
www.albc-usa.org/waterfowl/chinesegoose.htm
www.cornerstonefarm.net/brch.htm
www.wisdom.weizmann.ac.il/mathusers/bazlov/
israel/picpages/088jzoo_goose.html
www.tzone.demon.co.uk/bigpond.htm
bagwell-kids.tripod.com/BagwellFunnyFarm/id3.html
muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/
agguides/poultry/g08922.htm
pages.zdnet.com/helenclarke1/id12.html
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