Toulouse - French Geese

They are fast growers and make a nice carcass in the fall. Some hatched with tufts and we are offering those as Tufted Toulouse Geese.

With these French Toulouse, you will have geese that are direct descendants of breeders from France - your own authentic Toulouse geese!

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Customer Reviews of Toulouse - French Geese

5.0

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Keith A. | Great Guardians

I bought two of these unsexed, which ended up being two males. I got them along with 8 ducks. They have been incredibly protective of my flock and are rather fearless. They have stood up to my large German Shepard and neighborhood kicks. I also have lots of birds or prey where I live (owls, hawks, etc). Whereas neighbors have had their chickens grabbed, once the geese see a hawk and make their presence known, the predators stay away. With that all being said, since I raised them from goslings, they are never aggressive with me, but do have the usual fear when I am attempting to heard the flock where I want them. I like them enough to get them some lady friends and hopefully get some goose eggs.

JOHN C. | Excellent birds

We ordered 3 straight-run French Toulouse almost 2 years ago and are still very pleased with them. We ended up with 2 males and 1 female. A year and a half later and all three are were going strong. They get a bit feisty for about 2 months during the breeding season, but otherwise are pretty docile. Great looking "farm geese" that fit in well aesthetically with our sheep and chickens. Good fertility as well. We successfully hatched one of their off-spring this year. I processed one for Christmas dinner this year and it turned out well. It was a bit tough, but I waited till they were 1.5 years old. Probably should have processed at 6-8 months old instead. We've all grown attached to the remaining mated pair (Maude and Claude) and hope they stick around for many seasons to come.

Sara H. | They are out guard geese

I got 1 male 2 females and 2 unknowns. Unfortunately 1 of my females came blind but they refunded me for her. She did not make it unfortunately:( but my other 4 geese are doing good they actually protect our little farm here very loud! our two runs are girl!! Which I was excited about since we lost one female. But it all turned out great 1 male and 3 females going strong. 1 female came out a little aggressive but the others are very sweet we call her karen

jennifer F. | Best bird pets ever

I purchased 6 of these to act as guardians for my 60 ducks. A dog killed one of the goslings, we took 2 to our farm and they get along great with the ducks and chickens and are not aggressive to us.I kept three of them at my home and they have grown into such pets I will never be able to eat them. I have to sit with them for half an hour after work while I drink my iced tea and they sit on my feet and tell me all about their day. They nibble on my bracelets and chatter like old ladies at tea time. If I am working in the yard they flap their wings and run all over the place following me. The dogs are considered trouble and they form a phalanx in front of me and hissing and flapping their wings make sure my dogs dont come near. They are much neater than ducks and love grass, leaving for some reason my tomatoes completely alone, so good weeders. They are not noisy, Great pets good guardians and will never end up on my table.

Glenda D. | Cutest baby ever!

Our baby, Gloria arrived perfectly fine! She came with 2 sisters, nutritional gel and very alive and active! I am happy with the whole delivery process!

Katharine L. | 8 Beautiful Goslings

Our goslings all arrived healthy and are growing nicely. They were friendly at the start, but have since shied away a bit. We start all of babies in our enclosed shop in large plastic storage totes.Webuse lots of dried grass or mulch in their bins for bedding along with a high protein crumble feed, plenty of water and ceramic heat lamps. Once they're about two weeks old with weather permitting, they go outside into a moveable pen on fresh grass every day. This gives them more freedom and a healthier environment. It also gives our other ducks and geese the ability to get used to the new arrivals, before they're fully mingled with the rest. These last 8 that were shipped at the end of March, are now at this stage. They are doing well and are in with 13 same age Muscovy ducklings that were hatched on our farm. All are doing well and growing nicely. Will be ordering more. Thank You!

Michael M. | Geese

Geese was very active and playing when arrived today,highly recommend the farm

Ashley H. | Highly recommend!

Very sweet, inquisitive and already following me around and cuddling a couple days into having them!

Kathaleen M. | Best Geese ever

We ordered 20 straight run geese in April May of 2023 it is now Aug 2024 We have 20 geese in a good ratio of gander to goose Great personalities and family friendly flock however There are some serious considerations to keep in mind if you have nesting pairs they are naturally protective. If you have little ones teach the behavior to watch for . these are a grass loving breed and as such need a good area to be able to forage and LOVE watermelon on hot summer days Our flock will be a permanent fixture here on our farm Wish I could post pics to back up my review

CHRISTOPHER S. | Fantastic Geese

I've gotten French toulouse geese goslings from Metzer three times now and have had a great experience. They are cold hearty, healthy, and friendly. Ours typically have begun laying within nine or ten months. They are good mothers and we've had great success with them hatching and raising their own goslings, which is much less work for us obviously. The only downside to this approach is the flock becomes protective of them and subsequently the hatched goslings are not as well socialized with people. We keep these geese predominantly as pets and for eggs and for our kids to show at the fair/ 4H, so the socialization is important. Our geese free range on our property and do a good job defending themselves. Over the years we've only lost two geese to coyotes in spite of considerable coyote presence. Both in spring when the coyotes are feeding young and get desperate; otherwise, they don't mess with the geese. None of the other predators that would take chickens, for instance, are a problem.

Elora R. | Love then

We love our two gals! They arrived in great shape and grew up beautifully. They lay both spring and fall for us. They are a great alarm system, though my husband wishes they were not so clever in finding ways through the garden fence. Highly recommend!

Ethan M. | Best Geese Ever!

I ordered three French Tolouse geese last season and had an absolute blast raising and caring for them, they have since been promoted to guardians of my orchard flock of 4 geese and 10 female runner ducks. Prior to the geese we tried the chicken route for eggs, but struggled to manage the free-ranging of the chickens that would lead to them getting picked off day or night from hunting dogs, foxes, coyotes, even hawks and owls have been an issue here for decades. although a struggle, with the introduction of the geese (and small black ducks that mimic ravens) we have seen a 0-fowl nature loss! With keen eyes and a good alarm call, these geese didnt just deter predators, they've since eliminated the losses completely, and live on open pasture with a secure fence, no ceiling wire needed. If your flock needs protection and good mothers for hatching, these geese are where its at! (For reference I have a mixed integrated flock of 4 geese 3 girls one boy, 10 mixed runner duck females and two turkeys they raised as a part of the flock too, cannot express my gratitude and joy for these geese enough!