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Geese · breed reference

THE MARKET GOOSE — the fastest-growing goose there is and the bird behind nearly every commercial carcass in the US. White feathers mean WHITE PIN FEATHERS and a clean-looking bird on the table, which is how it beat the greys to market. The trade-off is motherhood: it rarely goes broody and is careless when it does, so hatch its eggs in the incubator or under a Toulouse. A DAY-OLD GOSLING'S DOWN SEXES IT about 80–90% of the time — females darker grey, males paler — which is a useful tell and NOT the Pilgrim's guarantee.