Domestic Goose Breeds
Goose breeds are usually grouped into Heavy, Medium and Light weight classes. Commercially, Geese are usually bred for their meat, foie gras and occasionally for speciality eggs but for the specialist breeders and keepers of pure breed geese, they provide charming and intelligent pets, useful ‘guard dogs’ and efficient ‘lawn mowers’. Remember not all White Geese are Embdens, just as not every white duck is an Aylesbury! Commercially, there are many crosses that have been created along the way and it is impossible to tell many apart.
We have taken many pictures of geese at poultry and waterfowl shows but if you have a photograph of a good example of a domestic breed in a natural setting, we would certainly be interested in hearing from you.
There are many breeds of geese to choose from, each breed has its own page where you will find pictures and any breed specific information. If you are interested in getting some geese then why not visit our section on keeping geese where you will find further information?
Picture Above: An Embden Goose, one of the most popular geese used commercially as part of a hybrid cross for the table.
The Goose Breed Selector: UK Standardised Breeds
Click on the link under the picture to go to the breed page.
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| African | American Buff | Brecon Buff |
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| Buff / Grey Back | Chinese | Czech |
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| Embden | Pilgrim | Pomeranian |
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| Roman | Sebastopol | Steinbacher |
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| Toulouse | West of England |
Pictures of Geese
A huge “thank you” to Rupert Stephenson, poultry photographer who has taken many photos of geese for me and inspired me to take photos of my own.
