Cotton Patch Geese
Cotton Patch Geese
Cotton Patch Geese
Once commonplace on farms in the southeastern United States., the Cotton Patch is a breed of goose that gets its name from the job it performed. These geese were used to weed cotton and corn fields up until the 1950s. Cotton Patch geese are remembered in the rural south for helping many farmers and their families survive the Great Depression by providing a regular source of meat, eggs, and grease.
The breed’s beginnings are not clear but it is thought to have descended from European stock brought to the U.S. during the colonial period. Cotton Patch geese possess many qualities in common with other sex-linked European breeds such as the Shetland, West of England, and Normandy geese. However, these breeds are recent importations to North America, and have not played a role in the development of the Cotton Patch goose. The Cotton Patch goose is the remaining relic of a little known American breed of goose with parent stock that probably shares common ancestors with these other sex-linked geese. Cotton Patch differ from other sex-linked goose breeds by having pink or orange-pink bills, light weight bodies, and the ability to fly.
Cotton Patch geese retain their ability to fly well beyond their first year, easily clearing 5-6 foot fences without a running start. Although this may seem like a fault to some, this ability often allows the birds to escape predators. As would be expected from their history, they are excellent foragers, and goose breeders should continue to select for this trait. Cotton Patch geese are very rare, and in need of serious conservation breeders.
Description taken from The Livestock Conservancy Website
Our CPG breeding pair is unrelated and of the Walker line. The Gander comes from Massachusetts and the Goose from Washington state, this pairing was devised to not only to obtain high quality stock- but to further genetic diversity by as much as possible while staying within the confines of a single line. Both Goose and Gander are carriers of Pied genes.
The breed’s beginnings are not clear but it is thought to have descended from European stock brought to the U.S. during the colonial period. Cotton Patch geese possess many qualities in common with other sex-linked European breeds such as the Shetland, West of England, and Normandy geese. However, these breeds are recent importations to North America, and have not played a role in the development of the Cotton Patch goose. The Cotton Patch goose is the remaining relic of a little known American breed of goose with parent stock that probably shares common ancestors with these other sex-linked geese. Cotton Patch differ from other sex-linked goose breeds by having pink or orange-pink bills, light weight bodies, and the ability to fly.
Cotton Patch geese retain their ability to fly well beyond their first year, easily clearing 5-6 foot fences without a running start. Although this may seem like a fault to some, this ability often allows the birds to escape predators. As would be expected from their history, they are excellent foragers, and goose breeders should continue to select for this trait. Cotton Patch geese are very rare, and in need of serious conservation breeders.
Description taken from The Livestock Conservancy Website
Our CPG breeding pair is unrelated and of the Walker line. The Gander comes from Massachusetts and the Goose from Washington state, this pairing was devised to not only to obtain high quality stock- but to further genetic diversity by as much as possible while staying within the confines of a single line. Both Goose and Gander are carriers of Pied genes.
Mini Sebastopol Geese
Mini Sebastopol Goose
Mini Sebastopol Geese are just like standard Sebastopols- except in size. They are much smaller, about the size of the Cotton Patch Geese. Their temperament, type and feathering match their larger counterparts. A personable breed that is a joy to have around. Very interesting to look at with their long draping feathers- they stand out amongst other types of geese. Certainly an eye catcher around the farm. Our breeding pair is a Lavender smooth-chest gander with a Grey smooth goose. Together they produce Blue offspring with around 1/2 being smooth-chest. In the future when more birds are added to the program fully curly and a larger amount if smooth-chested will be available.
