Emden goose
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The Emden or Embden is a German breed of domestic goose. It is named for the town of Emden in north-westernmost Germany.[1]Template:R/superscript[2]Template:R/superscript[3]Template:R/superscript[4]Template:R/superscript[5]Template:R/superscript
History
The Emden is the oldest goose breed of the area that is now Germany, with origins believed to go back to the thirteenth century. It derives from the traditional large white geese of the East Frisia region of north-western Germany; these had a long curved neck and so were sometimes known as Schwanengans or "swan geese".[6]Template:R/superscript The modern breed was established in the late nineteenth century.[7]Template:R/superscript
In 2016, the breeding population in Germany consisted of 238 female and 132 male birds.[6]Template:R/superscript In 2020, the conservation status of the Emdener was listed in the Rote Liste of the Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen in its Category II, stark gefährdet ("seriously endangered").[6]Template:R/superscript
Characteristics
The Emden is the heaviest goose breed of Germany: ganders may weigh up to 12 kg, and reach a height of a metre.[6]Template:R/superscript The plumage is pure white, with orange feet and shanks, and a short bill of a slightly lighter orange.[8]Template:R/superscript
Use
The Emdener may be kept for meat or for eggs; the meat is of good quality. Geese may lay some 50–60 eggs per year, with an average weight of about 170 g.[6]Template:R/superscript[9]Template:R/superscript
References
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- ↑ Embden. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Accessed March 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Chris Ashton (2012). Keeping Geese: Breeds and Management. Ramsbury, Marlborough: The Crowood Press. Template:ISBN.
- ↑ Geese: Medium. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 26 October 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ a b c d e Emdener Gänse (in German). Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen. Archived 8 December 2017.
- ↑ Breed data sheet: Emdener Gänse / Germany (Goose (domestic)). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed April 2020.
- ↑ Joseph Batty (1996). Domesticated Ducks & Geese, third edition. Midhurst: Beech Publishing House. Template:Isbn.
- ↑ Rassetafeln: Emdener Gänse (in German). Bund Deutscher Rassegeflügelzüchter. Accessed March 2020.
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