Bourbon Goose

The Bourbon goose, often linked with the French Bourbonnais goose, is a regional domestic goose from the old Bourbonnais area of central France. It is a utility type developed for farm meat, feathers, and seasonal eggs, with traditional descriptions emphasizing a solid white bird of moderate to large size, orange bill and legs, and a broad, rounded body. In English, the name may be shortened from Bourbonnais goose.

On small farms it is managed much like other European meat geese. Grass forms the base of the diet when available, while grain is used for breeding condition, finishing, or poor weather. Good breeding stock should have sound legs, an active but settled temperament, and enough width and depth to justify the table-goose reputation. In mixed flocks, white utility geese are easy to confuse, so origin matters more than color alone.

Colors: Blue, Brown, Brown and White, Buff, Buff and White, Gray, Gray and White, Grey, Lavender, Pied, Saddleback, Splash, Tufted, White