Biology:Brecon Buff Goose
 Brecon buff goose and gander. The correct pink beaks and feet can be seen | |
| Conservation status | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Traits | |
| Weight | |
| Egg colour | Cream |
| Classification | |
| PCGB | medium[4] |
The Brecon Buff Goose is a breed of domestic goose originating in Wales.
History
The Brecon Buff Goose originated in the area of the Brecon Beacons, in Breconshire in Wales. In about 1929 a certain Rhys Llewellyn found and acquired three geese of a uniform buff colour not seen in any other British goose breed. Using a gander of Embden type, he bred them until a stable true-breeding population was established. A standard was drawn up, and in 1934 was published in Feathered World. It was first included in the British Poultry Standards of the Poultry Club of Great Britain in 1954.[5]:357[6]:96[7]
Characteristics
The plumage is buff. The Brecon Buff Goose is distinguished from its larger relative, the American Buff Goose, not only by its weight but also by its pink feet and beak, which are characteristic of this breed. Weight is 7.3–9.1 kg for ganders, 6.3–8.2 kg for geese.[3]:368
References
- ↑ Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN:9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
- ↑ Watchlist 2019–20. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Accessed March 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 J. Ian H. Allonby, Philippe B. Wilson (editors) (2018). British Poultry Standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain, seventh edition. Chichester; Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell. ISBN:9781119509141.
- ↑ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
- ↑ Victoria Roberts (2008). British Poultry Standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain, sixth edition. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN:9781405156424.
- ↑ Chris Ashton (2012). Keeping Geese: Breeds and Management. Ramsbury, Marlborough: The Crowood Press. ISBN:9781785000560.
- ↑ Geese: Medium. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 26 October 2018.
See also
- List of goose breeds
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