PRODUCTION TOULOUSE GEESE
Production Toulouse geese are distant relatives to the dewlap Toulouse, but are much more common. In fact, they are probably the most popular backyard farm breed of goose. They are wonderfully docile, hardy, excellent layers, brooders, and parents. They are good foragers and do well free-ranging, but they also are content living in a yard.
We only have one pair of production Toulouse geese, but they are so nice they deserve their own page. The gander is a 1.5yo grey split to buff production Toulouse and the goose (who came from the local rescue) is approximately 3-4yo. This pair was surprisingly productive this past spring, producing dozens of fertile eggs and goslings. They also lovingly fostered many goslings hatched this spring. When the goslings grew up and moved away, they went through a late round of breeding/laying into the summer. They hatched out and raised another four goslings! Since the gander has the buff gene, they produce 25% buff female offspring, making it extra fun to hatch out a surprise buff girl.
Production Toulouse geese are distant relatives to the dewlap Toulouse, but are much more common. In fact, they are probably the most popular backyard farm breed of goose. They are wonderfully docile, hardy, excellent layers, brooders, and parents. They are good foragers and do well free-ranging, but they also are content living in a yard.
We only have one pair of production Toulouse geese, but they are so nice they deserve their own page. The gander is a 1.5yo grey split to buff production Toulouse and the goose (who came from the local rescue) is approximately 3-4yo. This pair was surprisingly productive this past spring, producing dozens of fertile eggs and goslings. They also lovingly fostered many goslings hatched this spring. When the goslings grew up and moved away, they went through a late round of breeding/laying into the summer. They hatched out and raised another four goslings! Since the gander has the buff gene, they produce 25% buff female offspring, making it extra fun to hatch out a surprise buff girl.