Buyer question
Are African goose poultry good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the African goose poultry 4 out of 5 for beginners (calm for size).
Source: the African goose poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. African goose poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
African geese come from Asian swan geese despite their name, and are large with a knob on the bill and a dewlap. They are calm, vocal and good grazers, kept for meat and as watch geese.
- Best fit
- Homesteads, pasture
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Knobs can frostbite)
What to weigh
African geese are loud and big. Knobs can get frostbite in very cold weather.