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Waterfowl Etc. : pomeranian geese
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From: MSN Nicknamemeldot1  (Original Message)Sent: 2/17/2008 4:54 PM
Hello all!  Hope everyone is surviving this awful winter, I've just popped my head out of the snow long enough to ask a few questions,  does anyone have any info on the old lines of pure Pomeranian geese, hatcheries or private individuals who raise them?  Do they still even really exist in North America anymore?   My 4 embden kids are doing very well through this tough winter and I would like to add some Pomeranians to my little flock.  My gram grew up with geese in what East Prussia and then became part of Poland after the WWII, so anybody with any info on interesting old German breeds would be great.  As always thank you guys so much for all your help, keep warm, spring is just around the corner.
mel


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From: MSN NicknameSassySadie72Sent: 2/17/2008 10:28 PM

This ancient German breed is very popular as a market goose throughout Europe. In Europe it is found in Grey and White but the most popular and common form is Saddleback. In the US only the Saddleback varieties are common, in both Buff and Grey. The beak, legs and feet should be a deep pinkish-red and the paunch is single-lobed. These geese are good layers, producing 60-80 eggs in a season. Ganders weigh 17 to 18 pounds and geese about 15.

In Europe, Buff Backs are not considered the same as the Pomeranian, but rather is a term to describe the coloring of any saddlebacked breed.


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From: MSN NicknameSassySadie72Sent: 2/17/2008 10:30 PM

Pomeranian Goose

Pomeranian geese average 15-17 pounds and lay 15-35 eggs annually. Northern German farmers developed the Pomeranian goose. Literature references date its origins to as early as 1550. The Pomeranian is the only descendent of the European Greylag specifically bred for a single-lobed paunch (Ashton, 1999). In North America, however, Pomeranian geese often exhibit two lobes due to crossbreeding and genetic variations.

http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/waterfowl/pomeranian.html


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From: MSN NicknameSassySadie72Sent: 2/17/2008 10:32 PM
 
This site has a list of breeders and phone numbers.  Hope it helps.

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From: MSN NicknameSassySadie72Sent: 2/17/2008 10:34 PM
Another breeder of Pomeranian geese
 

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