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African Geese

African Geese Adults
Price List for African
Quantity 1 - 15 16 - 63 64 +
Straight Run $8.90 $7.85 $6.60
Sexed: Males or Females $10.35 $9.30 $8.05
You may only order 2 more Females than Males of this Breed.
If you are not ordering Straight Run,
Please ORDER FEMALES FIRST.

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The African goose originated from the wild Asian Swan Goose of China. It was introduced into Europe in the late 1700s and into the USA in the mid 1800s. The original Lion Head breed of goose in China is the same shape and coloration as our African geese. How these geese from China got the name African has always been puzzling. It appears though, that it was usual to apply the term "Guinea" to anything foreign and of uncertain origin. As Guinea is off the coast of Africa, it appears the African goose got its name in a similar way.

In northern climates it is recommended the African geese are provided shelter as their knob has a tendency to become frostbitten if not given sufficient protection from the cold. If the knob is frostbit, spots may turn orange but then the knob returns to black once the tissue is completely healed the following year. African geese are similar to Chinese geese in that they are a bit noisier than other breeds. They are a beautiful goose and are very active foragers. They are good egg producers with above average fertility. There are two recognized breeds of colored geese from China, the African and Brown Chinese. Our African are midsized between these two and are a very common goose. If you want the larger, show type African goose with a pronounced dewlap, you want our Super African.

For a comparison of this breed with all other breeds in traits such as egg production, temperament, weeding and mothering ability, go to our Breed Comparison Table.

African Goose Flock
African Goose Baby Gosling


The table below shows the availability of African for the next three months.
To view the availability of all the breeds we offer, please see our Hatching Dates Table.
Sep 13, 10 Sep 20, 10 Sep 27, 10 Oct 4, 10 Oct 11, 10 Oct 18, 10 Oct 25, 10 Nov 1, 10 Nov 8, 10 Nov 15, 10 Nov 22, 10 Nov 29, 10
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