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African Gander Holderread Lines CornerStone
Farm 525
Barnes Rd. Red Oak,
Virginia 23964 434-735-0527 e-mail us at The Farm |
Prices start at: Pet Quality - $60.00 Exhibition - $100.00 No Eggs or Goslings Available Mature Birds Available In The Fall Sold Out Shipping Available Goose
orders are met on a first come pre-paid basis. Payments can be mailed to secure
your order. Payable by check or money order
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How the African Goose received its name is unknown; for it has no connection to Africa. The origin, however, is from the Asian Wild Goose and generations of selective cross breeding heavy domestic *Anser anser decedents; resulting in a combination of the kind. Like the Chinese goose, African geese have the black bill sporting the knob, a graceful upright stance, and a dark brown stripe running from the head down the back of the neck. Its greater size, deeper honk, dewlap and lower abdomen are from the heavy breeds. This truly is an impressive bird with mature weights up to 30 or more pounds in the ganders. When raised with care and attention, the reward is a tame and gentle bird. *There are at least 13 wild species within the genus Anser, one being the Swan goose (Anser cygnoides) - an Asian wild goose which is the origin of the domestic Brown Chinese Goose. Another is (Anser anser) - the Greylag Goose which is the origin of the Toulouse, Embden, Buff, Pilgrim, Pomeranian, and so many of the other heavier domestic stout billed broad horizontal bodied geese fanciers are keeping. Domestic Anser cygnoides descendants can be bred to domestic descendants of Anser anser; producing fertile offspring. From this point, as with all domestic creatures, people have developed many shapes, sizes, and colors; for a variety of uses through selective breeding. The massive African Geese are a product of this. The difference between mature male and female African Geese You can tell mostly by the sound of their honk. The gander (male) has a high hollow (long double syllable) honk, resembling a tug boat. The goose (female) has a deeper (short single or double syllable) honk. With African Geese, the gander is taller and has a larger knob above his bill. The goose has a lower abdomen that nearly drags the ground. Shipping and Handling Estimated Shipping - USPS Express Mail Service.
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Guarantee All birds shipped are guaranteed live delivery. A health guarantee up to 48 hours from arrival applies providing we are notified by phone with any losses within the 48 hours. Refunds or replacements are honored at the cost of the birds purchased alone, this does not include shipping and box. CornerStone Farm assumes no responsibility for losses due to damage, or if arrival is delayed past the delivery time as promised by the carrier, or if acceptance by the signed recipient exceeds 6 hours from the first notification of arrival. | ||||||||||||||
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