i did think they would all mate but i got them mainly for eggs but got the ganders as well to hatch a few. these were £45 each if i only had geese, £35 each if i had at least 1 gander, one goose had a swollen foot (balls)as it had previously been on a wire floor so that was £15, the chap said i could have it if i wanted for £15, it would be ok, i could cotton it but it walks ok so he said best leave it alone so the 5 cost £150 3 geese would have cost £135...... why did i get more than i went for , well have you always come away from a breeders with what you went in for? i have other geese so may use some of these chinese as a Xs. These are a buff british strain of chinese so a good egg layer and any spare ganders reach a med heavy weight for the table.