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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: harry on August 15, 2018, 07:35:29 pm

Title: Sexing geese
Post by: harry on August 15, 2018, 07:35:29 pm

How can I tell the sex of a Embden type
goose by just looking at it, are the males more vocal ? Also how old is to old for a good roast goose .

Title: Re: Sexing geese
Post by: roddycm on August 15, 2018, 11:19:09 pm

The easiest way to sex geese Is vent sexing. Once they are adults it's very obvious. As for eating if you cook him slow I don't think there is an age limit :)

Title: Re: Sexing geese
Post by: harry on August 16, 2018, 11:47:45 am

Can't do that .Buying at auction not allowed to handle birds before buying, need to look for other signs of sex .

Title: Re: Sexing geese
Post by: roddycm on August 16, 2018, 08:46:05 pm

If you're used to geese I can tell by looking because the male has a harder look in his eye and the female is softer... unquantifiable I'm afraid sorry I can't be more helpful