African Geese
"Leo" (left) and "Lark," Shahbazin's Africans, with a
gosling
Photo courtesy of Shahbazin
African Geese are one of the heavy breeds recognized by the APA's Standard. They were first recognized in 1874 and are presently accepted in Brown (or Gray) and White.
Africans can be differentiated from Chinese by their heavy bodies and thick necks. Mature birds have a large, forward-projecting knob above their beaks. The bill and knob are black in the Brown form and orange in the White African.
Africans are the leanest of the heavy breeds and are popular for this reason, as well as for their stately looks. An adult gander and goose should weigh in at 20 and 18 pounds, respectively.
African Goose Links:
Buff Africans at Blue Hen Farm
Africans at CornerStone Farm
The Domestic Waterfowl Club on African Geese
The Rare Breeds Trust of Australia on African Geese
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy on African Geese
African Geese at Foxwood Farm
Two shots of a White African gander
A young Brown African gander
Photo courtesy of Josh Robus
A flock of African Geese
Photo courtesy of Katrin Becker
A Buff African
Photo courtesy of Aaron
A pair of Brown African Geese
Photo courtesy of Josh Robus
"Starbuck," an African gander
Photo courtesy of Katrin Becker
Another African gander
Photo courtesy of Snow Frost
A female African from the UK
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
A pair of Africans from Germany, afoot and
afloat
Photos courtesy of Silvio
Another flock of Brown Africans
Photo courtesy of Josh Robus
A day-old African gosling "Seigfried" & "Brunhilda," African goslings A quartet of African goslings
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Photo courtesy of Katrin Becker
Photo courtesy of Cathy Miller
Photo courtesy of Justin Kalvoda
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