Brecon Buff Goose
Brecon buff goose and gander. The correct pink beaks and feet can be seen
Conservation status
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    7.3–9.1 kg[3]: 368 
  • Female:
    6.3–8.2 kg[3]: 368 
Egg colourCream
Classification
PCGBmedium[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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Watchlist 2019–20. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Accessed March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Chris Ashton (2012). Keeping Geese: Breeds and Management. Ramsbury, Marlborough: The Crowood Press. ISBN 9781785000560.
  7. ^ Geese: Medium. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 26 October 2018.

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