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West of England Geese

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 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.  Medium weightwith a mixed parentage/history.

Uses: Utility - meat and eggs. Useful autosexing characteristic.
Eggs: 20 to 50 white eggs per year.
Origin: UK.
Weight: Gander: 7.3 - 9.1 Kg. Goose: 6.3 - 8.2 Kg.
Colour: Ganders: White. Geese: Pied Grey and White

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