There are twelve breeds of geese currently recognized by the American Poultry Association‘s Standard of Perfection, and many more are bred around the world. Some varieties have been specifically ...

With Christmas coming, thoughts may turn to fattening geese. If you’ve considered raising geese for meat, eggs or both, there are several things to keep in mind.

Whether you’re looking for a new poultry adventure or just starting a flock, baby ducks and goslings can be a welcome addition to your backyard. Waterfowl such as ducks and geese can be raised ...

Harvest rates, population trends and bag limits gauged from the banding of geese. Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife biologist Drew Zellner guides a group of resident Canada geese ashore at Frances ...

Canada geese may live up to 20 years, but many will not survive the first year. The eggs may fall prey to raccoons, skunks, gulls or crows, and the goslings to coyotes, snapping turtles or mink. They ...

In late March many Montanans long for any hint that spring will soon arrive; rain instead of snow, a random tuft of green grass, a solitary robin hopping past and listening closely for a worm. One ...

PHILOMATH, Ore. — When Dave Holderread, one of the world’s leading waterfowl breeders, announced in 2019 he would retire in 2020, it shook the poultry and waterfowl communities. “I’m still trying to ...