The West of England Goose

Uses: A good broody, useful autosexing characteristic.

Eggs: 20 to 50 per year. Colour: White

Weight: Gander: 7.3-9.1Kg, Goose: 6.3-8.2 Kg.

Colours: Ganders: White. Geese: Pied Grey and White.

Useful to know: An autosexing breed.

Photo: West of England Goose owned by Hicks Waterfowl World that won the BWA Best of Breed at the Poultry Club National 2009

West of England Geese, (like Pilgrim Geese) are an autosexing breed. These two breeds are the only true auto-sexing geese that can be sexed at hatch.

Ganders are white and geese are grey and white. Both goose and gander have a slightly pink-orange bill, legs and webs. The West of England Goose was first standardised in the UK in 1999.

Books

• Domestic Geese - C. Ashton - P.34,37,40
• Keeping Ducks and Geese - C. & M. Ashton - P.65
• British Waterfowl Standards - P.38-40
• British Poultry Standards - P.380-382

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