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Fast Facts:
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The
white Norwegian goose is a hardy bird, bold and self-sufficient.
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Females
can lay up to 100 eggs per year if not allowed to sit. The eggs
will take approximately 30 days to hatch.
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Norwegian Goose
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Classification
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Phylum Chordata, Sub-phylum Vertebrata, Class Aves, Order
Anseriformes, Family Anatidae
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Status
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Domestic populations are considered stable, but this breed of goose
is now quite rare in its homeland.
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Size
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Ganders, or male geese, may weigh up to 22 pounds, while adult females
usually weight around 18 pounds.
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Location
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Special Features
- Domestic
geese are generally not capable of flight, although they can jump
to glide short distances.
- The
Romans and other Europeans raised geese in ancient times. Geese
were sacred in Egypt 4,000 years ago.
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