White Emden Goose

White Emden are one of the most popular domestic live-stock geese and arguably the most common goose sold on the poultry market.

General
The White Emden is a relatively Intelligent multi-purpose goose which is commonly sold through-out the United States for both egg laying and meat purposes. They are also often used as domestic pets due to their more docile nature compared to other goose species.

Behavior
The behavior of White Emden Geese varies greatly between specific geese, but they are normally loyal and docile compared to some other species of domestic geese or wild geese. They are able to fly well but not far, as they can easily escape from predators by going onto roof-tops, trees and other structures high above the ground.

Appearance
The White Emden is almost completely covered in pale white feathers apart from its neck which may carry slightly different shades of white or grey with the signature white pattern. They typically have large webbed water fowl type feet with a large bill. Their eye color can range from black to a bluish green color.

History
The White Emden goose originates from Germany and nearby areas and is assumed to have been created via selected breeding of swan goose species from the area. The earliest records of the White Emden Goose come from the 1200s. The modern White Emden Goose as they are today first arrived in the late 1800s.

Though many White Emden Geese are being traded in the commercial market, their wild population in Europe has greatly decreased making them endangered in the wild.