The category of Courtyard Geese gatheres togheter all of that breeds which are linked with the humans countrylife. Among them there is the Toulouse Goose, which is domestic and which comes from the Greylag Goose (Anser Anser) whom it looks like as plumage and also colors. . The Toulouse Goose is widespread from centuries and it has always accompanied the human being through his countrylife with a very peculiar dietary purpose, even if in the latest years it becomes also a very important ornamental breed. This breed is so heavy and awkward so it prefers the small areas because it is very slug. It is quiet indeed it is not an aggressive goose even in the reproductive season. The Toulouse Goose is gregarious, it lives in groups and, often, it can build a strong bond with all other courtyard animals. It is known that a pair of Toulouse Goose lived in their countryside for a century, indeed this breed can have a very long life. It has a very big pair of wings but it prefers to walk instead of flying. It is omnivorous so it loves to eat berries, tubers and also corn seeds. But, during brood season, a very special food comes from grazing. During spring time, female of Toulouse Goose lays down a lot of eggs which are white, medium sized, white an elongated form. Their shell is very strong. Groups are arranged by one gander and two females which lay down eggs every two days till a very big number of 80/90. At the same time, female can hatch also 20/25 eggs togheter. Goslings are amazing, wonderful and also particularly cute because they show a very kind and soft down. Between two sexes, there isn’t a specific sexual dimorphism but ganders are bigger than their mates and their voice is stronger and higher too. Both show a grey plumage where it can be easily to recognize the darker wings. Eyes are brown instead of a very beautiful orange color of their beak and paws. Female of Toulouse Goose is used as baby-sitter ” in order to hatch eggs of other rare and peculiar breeds. The Toulouse Goose is also called as Earning Goose because of its fine meat and, above all, because of the well known patè de fois gras. The partition of that breed into 2 different groups is very important: the Industrial Toulouse Goose (which is the biggest and the heaviest) and the Agricultural Toulouse Goose (which is the smallest).
