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Sebastopol Geese Facts and Breeding History

May 1, 2025 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Geese

Learn these Sebastopol geese facts and how breeders prioritized the visual appeal of Sebastopol geese, leading to a genetic predisposition for lower fertility rates, which have continued to challenge the breed’s sustainability.

Photo Essay: Little Dove Acres

November 2, 2023 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Geese

Sebastopol geese are good parents, but a threatened breed that needs conserving.

Why Keeping Geese on the Farm is Beneficial

May 19, 2021 · Angela Ferraro-Fanning · Poultry 101

Keeping geese on the farm is beneficial as a guard goose, food source, goose down feathers, lawn, and pasture management.

The Sebastopol Goose

March 1, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Poultry 101

Consider adding the rare but distinctive Sebastopol goose to your flock for a docile personality, stunning plumage, and reliable egg-laying.