Roman Geese

Roman geese are an ancient breed, dating back to the Roman Empire period when the birds supposedly awoke the sleeping guards hence protecting the city of Rome.

Roman geese are a small to moderate sized bird. Roman geese have white plumage, with a pinkish orange bill and legs. Roman geese are a moderate sized breed weighing around 5.5kgs. Romans come in a crested or un crested form, providing interest and something a little different. I have found that when crossing a crested gander with coloured geese you will obtain a crested gosling.

Roman geese differ in apperance to the White chinese geese with their more squat body, courser feathering, and pinky orange bill. Roman geese are very hardy, a good utility breed, good for both meat and pet pourposes.

PROS
 CONS
A lovely breed, easy to tame from young.
 Can tend to wander in search of better grass.
Light weight, easy to handle - need more breeders,
starting to shrink in numbers.
 Can tend be flighty if not trained from a young age.
Come in the both crested and uncrested form, very interesting and fun to breed.

Photos of Roman Geese


Crested Roman Gander
Winner Ch Roman at VWA 07

Another Crested gander



Tufted Roman Prices
Age
 Price based on 'pet quality' birds
 Availability
Adult Birds
 $60.00
Yound Adult birds
 $45.00
Goslings
$30.00 (day old to 8 weeks) Best time to buy. (spring)

Please note we sell our young geese in Pairs or Ganders only. As a general rule we do not sell girls on their own.