Brown Chinese Swan Geese
From the Livestock Conservancy :
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"Chinese geese are considered by many to be the most graceful and beautiful member of the goose family. They’re elegant and dignified on both land and water. Sometimes they are referred to as “Swan Geese” because of their long and graceful necks – in fact they descend from the Asian wild Swan goose. They are known as “Höckergänse in Germany and “Oies de Chine in France”.
The Chinese goose was known in North America in the Colonial period, and according to his personal records, George Washington was gifted with some at his home in Mount Vernon. The Brown and White varieties were admitted to the American Poultry Association’s Standard of Perfection in 1874. In 1876, Chinese geese were exhibited as “Chinese Swans” at the Centennial International Exhibition during the first official World’s Fair in the US, which was held in Philadelphia."
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"Chinese geese are considered by many to be the most graceful and beautiful member of the goose family. They’re elegant and dignified on both land and water. Sometimes they are referred to as “Swan Geese” because of their long and graceful necks – in fact they descend from the Asian wild Swan goose. They are known as “Höckergänse in Germany and “Oies de Chine in France”.
The Chinese goose was known in North America in the Colonial period, and according to his personal records, George Washington was gifted with some at his home in Mount Vernon. The Brown and White varieties were admitted to the American Poultry Association’s Standard of Perfection in 1874. In 1876, Chinese geese were exhibited as “Chinese Swans” at the Centennial International Exhibition during the first official World’s Fair in the US, which was held in Philadelphia."
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