Frankonian Geese
Light Blue and Blue Necked Frankonian females
Photo courtesy of Ortwin Grossmann
This is an old German breed from the northern parts of Bavaria. It is a small goose, weighing between 4 to 6 kg (10 to 15 lb), and is very easy to breed. It appears in many varieties and in the past all the locals would let their geese pasture together during the nonbreeding season as they could tell their own birds by color.
The Light Blue Frankonian has recently been accepted into the German standard.
Note: These geese are not in the US yet. If anyone imports them, though, please let me know cause I want some too!!
Frankonians on a pond
Photo courtesy of Ortwin Grossmann
Young ganders: Buff on the left and Dark Blue on the
right
Photos courtesy of Ortwin Grossmann
A Dark Blue Pied young goose
Photo courtesy of Ortwin Grossmann
An old Light Blue Frankonian goose
Photo courtesy of Ortwin Grossmann
Sitting Frankonians, Dark Blue and Black
Headed
Photos courtesy of Ortwin Grossmann
A Frankonian family: The male is a Light Blue and
the female a Dark Blue
Photo courtesy of Ortwin Grossmann
A Blue Frankonian from Sweden
Photo courtesy of Daniel Sörensen
Another flock of Frankonian Geese
Photo courtesy of Ortwin Grossmann
Eight-week-old Frankonians
Photo courtesy of Ortwin Grossmann
Frankonians (with a China cross)
Photo courtesy of Daniel Sörensen
Frankonian goslings
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Photo courtesy of Ortwin Grossmann
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