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Emperor Geese Geese

The Emperor Goose belongs to the chen genus (White Geese). Although these geese are considered low risk at present, numbers have decreased. They are vulnerable to hunting and due to their limited range are at risk to local catastrophic events such as oil spill

Size

Typical Adult is about 68cm (27in).

Food

Eelgrass, seaweed, algae, sea lettuce, berries, also grazes on grasses, and will feed on molluscs and crustaceans.

Habitat/Range

Salt marshes, tundra meadows, flat grasslands, mudflats and coast in north-east Siberia, and Alaska around the Bering Sea. Winters mainly in the Aleutian Islands.

Breeding

Begins late May to June.

Eggs

3 to 7 (creamy-white colour).

River Cottage's collection of Geese changes regularly. Please visit us regularly to keep up-to-date with our flock

 

 

£350 per pair

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Note: All birds are subject to availability and we reserve the right to alter prices as the market and our costs dictate. Viewing is strictly by appointment. Please contact us for futher details