Lippe Goose

The Lippe goose is a German regional goose associated with the Lippe area of North Rhine-Westphalia. It represents a local farm goose tradition, likely maintained for meat, eggs, grazing, and household production. As with many regional breeds, the most important point is not a dramatic appearance but adaptation to a particular farming landscape and the preservation of a named local type.

Lippe geese need pasture, bathing water, secure shelter, and breeding-season feed that keeps birds active and fertile. Flock managers should track hatchability, gosling growth, body type, and temperament, especially if the breed is being conserved. Buyers should ask about source flock and line history because local German names can be unfamiliar outside their region. Keeping good records helps prevent rare regional geese from blending into anonymous farmyard stock.

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