A LITTLE INFORMATION
ABOUT PILGRIM GEESE
PILGRIM GEESE ARE ONE OF THE OLDEST GEESE IN AMERICA. THEY
ARE STARTING TO GET RARE. THEY ARE A MEDIUM SIZE GOOSE WITH
A WONDERFUL TEMPERAMENT. THE SEXES ARE EASY TO TELL APART.
MALES(GANDERS) ARE WHITE WITH BLUE EYES. SOMETIMES HAVING
SOME GREY ON WINGS AND BODY.
GREY ON THE NECK OR HEAD IS UNDESIRABLE. FEMALE(GOOSE) ARE
PREDOMINANTLY GREY WITH BLACK ON BACK AREAS AND WHITE ON
BELLY AREAS. FEMALES CAN LAY UP TO 30 EGGS A YEAR. PILGRIM
GEESE MAKE GREAT PARENTS. A GOOSE WILL SIT HER EGGS AND
INCUBATE IF ALLOWED TO. THE GOSLING'S ARE ALSO EASY TO TELL
APART. FEMALES BEING DARKER AND WITH BLACK BEAKS. PILGRIMS
ARE QUITE DOCILE BUT WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN SOMEONE IS
HERE OR SOMETHING IS OUT THERE. GEESE ARE GRAZERS MOSTLY
THEY CAN DO QUITE WELL ON PASTURE. THEY ARE A GREAT EATING
BIRD AS WELL. THE EGGS ARE LARGE AND TASTY.