The Toulouse is a French breed of large domestic goose, originally from the area of Toulouse in south-western France. Two types are recognised: a heavy industrial type with dewlaps, the French: Oie de Toulouse à bavette;[7] and a slightly lighter agricultural type without dewlaps, the French: Oie de Toulouse sans bavette.[6] Both types are large, with weights of up to 9 kg.[11] Birds bred in the United Kingdom and United States exclusively for showing may be still larger, and have a somewhat different conformation.[12]: 378
Some of these heavier British birds were later exported to North America.[12]: 378 The Toulouse was included in the first Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 1874. It is reared principally in the upper Midwest, where its good tolerance of cold weather is an advantage.[4]: 472
Characteristicsedit
The Toulouse generally has a placid disposition.[13] Ring size is 27 mm for both ganders and geese.[14] In France weights are usually in the range 7–9 kg. The British standard calls for an average weight of about 10 kg for geese, and nearly 13 kg for ganders.[12]: 379
Useedit
The production strain of the Toulouse goose was bred to be fast-growing, gaining weight rapidly when there is an abundance of food and no room for exercise.[15] It may be reared for its meat, for goose fat, or for foie gras.[4]: 472 Exhibition strains are slow-growing.[13] Geese of the type without dewlaps lay 25–40 extra-large white eggs per year, while geese of the dewlap type lay 20–35.[5] The birds may also be a source of goose down.[4]: 472
Referencesedit
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^Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). , annex to . Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
^. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Archived 5 December 2021.
^. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 9 November 2018.
^ abcdeJanet Vorwald Dohner (2001). The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry Breeds. New Haven, Connecticut; London: Yale University Press. ISBN0300088809.
^ abcToulouse Goose. The Livestock Conservancy. Accessed February 2016.
^ abcBreed data sheet: De Toulouse Sans Bavette (type agricole)/France. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2016.
^ abcBreed data sheet: De Toulouse A Bavette (type industriel)/France. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2016.
^. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.
^. Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
^. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
^Susanne Hugo (1995). . World Animal Review. 83 (2): 64–67. Archived 13 January 2003.
^ abcdefVictoria Roberts (2008). British poultry standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN9781405156424. p. 378–380.
^ ab. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Archived 10 December 2021.
^Liste des races et variétés de Gallinacés et Palmipèdes domestiques et diamètres des bagues en mm (in French). Fédération française des volailles. Accessed February 2016.
^Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore (2013). . Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Archived 3 May 2017.
Further readingedit
Joseph Batty (1996). Domesticated Ducks and Geese, third edition. Elsted, Midhurst: Beech Publishing House. ISBN9781857360912.
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The Toulouse is a French breed of large domestic goose originally from the area of Toulouse in south western France Two types are recognised a heavy industrial type with dewlaps the French Oie de Toulouse a bavette 7 and a slightly lighter agricultural type without dewlaps the French Oie de Toulouse sans bavette 6 Both types are large with weights of up to 9 kg 11 Birds bred in the United Kingdom and United States exclusively for showing may be still larger and have a somewhat different conformation 12 378 ToulouseThe a bavette or with dewlap typeConservation statusFAO 2007 not at risk 1 47 RBST 2022 priority 2 Other namesFrench Oie de Toulouse a bavetteFrench Oie de Toulouse sans bavetteCountry of originFranceUsemeatfoie gras 3 goose down 4 472 eggs 5 TraitsWeightMale 9 9 5 kg 20 21 lb 6 7 Female 7 8 5 kg 15 19 lb 6 7 Egg colorwhite 5 ClassificationAPAheavy goose 8 EEyes 9 PCGBgeese heavy 10 GooseAnser anser Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 3 Use 4 References 5 Further readingHistory editThe history of the Toulouse is a long one going back at least to 1555 4 472 It was reared for meat and for foie gras 12 378 Some were brought to the United Kingdom in the 1840s by Edward Smith Stanley 13th Earl of Derby who was at that time president of the Zoological Society of London 12 378 There it was bred for considerably greater weight the British breed standard dates from 1865 12 378 Some of these heavier British birds were later exported to North America 12 378 The Toulouse was included in the first Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 1874 It is reared principally in the upper Midwest where its good tolerance of cold weather is an advantage 4 472 Characteristics editThe Toulouse generally has a placid disposition 13 Ring size is 27 mm for both ganders and geese 14 In France weights are usually in the range 7 9 kg The British standard calls for an average weight of about 10 kg for geese and nearly 13 kg for ganders 12 379 Use editThe production strain of the Toulouse goose was bred to be fast growing gaining weight rapidly when there is an abundance of food and no room for exercise 15 It may be reared for its meat for goose fat or for foie gras 4 472 Exhibition strains are slow growing 13 Geese of the type without dewlaps lay 25 40 extra large white eggs per year while geese of the dewlap type lay 20 35 5 The birds may also be a source of goose down 4 472 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toulouse geese Barbara Rischkowsky Dafydd Pilling editors 2007 List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources annex to The State of the World s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Rome Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ISBN 9789251057629 Archived 23 June 2020 Geese watchlist Rare Breeds Survival Trust Archived 5 December 2021 Geese Poultry Club of Great Britain Archived 9 November 2018 a b c d e Janet Vorwald Dohner 2001 The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry Breeds New Haven Connecticut London Yale University Press ISBN 0300088809 a b c Toulouse Goose The Livestock Conservancy Accessed February 2016 a b c Breed data sheet De Toulouse Sans Bavette type agricole France Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Accessed February 2016 a b c Breed data sheet De Toulouse A Bavette type industriel France Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Accessed February 2016 APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties As of January 1 2012 American Poultry Association Archived 4 November 2017 Liste des races et varietes homologuee dans les pays EE 28 04 2013 Entente Europeenne d Aviculture et de Cuniculture Archived 16 June 2013 Breed Classification Poultry Club of Great Britain Archived 12 June 2018 Susanne Hugo 1995 Geese the underestimated species World Animal Review 83 2 64 67 Archived 13 January 2003 a b c d e f Victoria Roberts 2008 British poultry standards complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain Oxford Blackwell ISBN 9781405156424 p 378 380 a b Toulouse Rare Breeds Survival Trust Archived 10 December 2021 Liste des races et varietes de Gallinaces et Palmipedes domestiques et diametres des bagues en mm in French Federation francaise des volailles Accessed February 2016 Jacquie Jacob Tony Pescatore 2013 Selecting Geese Lexington Kentucky University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Food and Environment Archived 3 May 2017 Further reading editJoseph Batty 1996 Domesticated Ducks and Geese third edition Elsted Midhurst Beech Publishing House ISBN 9781857360912 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Toulouse goose amp oldid 1118560788, 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