Cotton Patch Goose
The Cotton Patch Goose is a heritage goose from the southeastern United States, historically used to weed cotton and other crops before herbicides replaced much of that work. It is a light to medium farm goose, active on pasture, and often sex-linked in appearance, with ganders tending lighter or mostly white and females commonly showing grey or saddleback patterning. The breed's history is tied to practical field work rather than show display alone.
Cotton Patch geese suit farms that value grazing, foraging, and conservation of old utility lines. They need secure pasture, water, predator protection, and breeding management that preserves their sex-linked traits and active body type. Because the population has been rare, buyers should seek birds from careful breeders with records of line, hatchability, and color. Overfeeding or selecting for excessive size can work against the traits that made the breed useful.
Colors: Blue, Brown, Brown and White, Buff, Buff and White, Gray, Gray and White, Grey, Lavender, Pied, Saddleback, Splash, Tufted, White
