Roman Tufted Goose (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Tufted Roman Goose is breed of domestic goose that was admitted to the Light Class in the American Standard of Perfection in 1977. Its main distinguishing characteristic is the small tuft of feathers on its head.The Roman Tufted was developed for exhibition. Due to its small size it is not suitable for commercial meat production, but is well suited for weed control and as a table bird for small families making it good choice for a backyard flock.In overall build the Roman Tufted Goose resembles an Embden goose, but is smaller in stature and lacks the heavy paunches of larger breeds. Plumage should be pure white with presence of any other color being a disqualification. bill, legs and feet should be orange and eyes blue.Old Gander 12 pounds Old Goose 10 pounds Young Gander 10 pounds Young Goose 9 pounds.