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Domestic Geese:

UK Status: Mostly mon native imported breeds.

Habitat: These domestic geese are to be found on poultry farms, in bird collections and they occasionally escape and live in the wild.

Types and Variations: There are many varieties of domesticated geese, and they for the most part are hybrids, originally bred from wild stock. There are several species of all white domestic geese, one of which is illustrated on this page. Domestic geese come in a wide range of plumage colouration, and are found all over the world.

Breeding: It's not too unusual for a feral domestic goose to partner with a known wild species of goose, sometimes producing hybrids. Most geese usually nest on the ground, laying eggs mainly in spring.

Comment: Most avid bird watchers will, or hve seen feral geese from time, to time.

 

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