Roman (Domestic) Goose

Description:

Uses: Utility - good meat to bone ratio. Eggs: 40 to 60 white eggs per year. Origin: Germany / Poland. Weight: Gander: 5.4 - 6.3 Kg. Goose: 4.5 - 5.4 Kg. Colours: White. Useful to Know: Occasionally, the odd grey patch can appear in offspring. This is a fault, although light grey feathers on the back and rump in first year females will fade and is permitted. Roman Geese are small chubby white geese with a short neck that carry a large amount of meat on them. They are slightly bigger than Czech Geese and slightly smaller than Diepholtz Geese. They are originally believed to have come from selected strains of Italian geese created as far back as 350BC during Roman times. Roman Geese were imported into the UK during the early 1900's. They have light blue eyes and orange to pink bill and webs / feet. Some Roman Geese are tufted. Both tufted and non-tufted can be shown in the UK although the American Poultry Association Standard requires a tuft. The temperament of the Roman Goose can vary although as with all geese, their upbringing has a fairly large part to play in this.

Habitat:

These are domestic geese so farms, and ponds.

Notes:

Have one at the local park.