African goose
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The African or African Goose is a breed of domestic goose. It is one of two domestic breeds that derive from the wild species Anser cygnoides, the other being the Chinese; all other domestic geese derive from Anser anser. Despite the name, it is not from Africa but is of Chinese origin, found in Teochew and Swatow of South China.[1] It is a large bird, among the heaviest of all goose breeds.
History
The African Goose is one of two domestic goose breeds that derive from the wild species Anser cygnoides, the other being the Chinese, to which it is closely related.[2]Template:R/superscript[3]Template:R/superscript Domestication took place in north Asia, and birds of this type were later brought to Europe, possibly via Madagascar;[4]Template:R/superscript they were present in Britain before the end of the seventeenth century.[5]Template:R/superscript
The brown variety was included in the first edition of the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 1874; the white was added in 1987,[6]Template:R/superscript and the buff in 2018.[7]Template:R/superscript
Characteristics
The African Goose is a large, heavy bird, among the heaviest of all goose breeds.[2]Template:R/superscript[5]Template:R/superscript[8]Template:R/superscript According to the British standard, weights are approximately Script error: No such module "val". for geese and Script error: No such module "val". for ganders; the Template:Ill gives weights of Script error: No such module "val". and Script error: No such module "val". respectively.[2]Template:R/superscript[4]Template:R/superscript The birds may stand up to Script error: No such module "val". tall.[2]Template:R/superscript The body is large and is carried at about 35° to the horizontal; the back is long and fairly flat, the breast and belly smooth and rounded. The tail is held above the back-line, particularly in ganders.[2]Template:R/superscript The head is large, with a large knob protruding forwards and upwards from the front of the head and the top of the upper mandible of the broad bill. The neck is long, thick and slightly arched, with a smooth crescent-shaped dewlap hanging below the lower mandible.[5]Template:R/superscript
Three color varieties are recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain and the American Poultry Association: the grey or brown, the buff and the white.[5]Template:R/superscript The brown has wild-type plumage, with colors ranging from light to dark grey-brown (or light ash to dark slate), with black bill and knob and dark or brownish-orange shanks and feet. The white has pure white plumage, with orange bill and knob and light orange legs, and the buff has the same plumage pattern as the brown, but in colors ranging from light fawn to buff; the legs and webs are a light dull orange, the knob and bill a pinkish brown.[5]Template:R/superscript Only the grey/brown is recognised by the Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture.[9]Template:R/superscript
Use
The African Goose is commonly reared for meat.[3]Template:R/superscript Geese lay about 25 eggs per year; the eggs are white and weigh some Script error: No such module "val"..[4]Template:R/superscript Ring size is Script error: No such module "val"..[10]Template:R/superscript
References
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- ↑ a b c d e J. Ian H. Allonby, Philippe B. Wilson (editors) (2018). British Poultry Standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain, seventh edition. Chichester; Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell. Template:Isbn.
- ↑ a b African Goose. Pittsboro, North Carolina: The Livestock Conservancy. Archived 27 January 2023.
- ↑ a b c Rassetafeln: Groß- und Wassergeflügel (in German). Reichenbach, Haselbachtal: Bund Deutscher Rassegeflügelzüchter. Archived 16 July 2021.
- ↑ a b c d e Victoria Roberts (2008). British Poultry Standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain, sixth edition. Oxford: Blackwell. Template:Isbn.
- ↑ APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties: As of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.
- ↑ Newly added to Standard. American Poultry Association. Archived 2 June 2023.
- ↑ Geese: Heavy. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 18 November 2018.
- ↑ Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
- ↑ Puten, Perlhühner, Gänse, Enten (in German). Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Accessed June 2023.
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