The Öland is a Swedish breed of domestic greylag goose[1] originating from the island of Öland.
History
editThe Öland is a traditional breed of Öland and Götaland. It was standardised in the 1920s. The breed was nearly extinct at the 1970s. Today there are 111 registered animals in Sweden.[2]
Characteristics
editThe plumage is pied white and brown-grey. Ganders generally weigh between 4.5 and 5.5 kg, geese some 4–5 kg. The Öland is similar in appearance to the Skåne, although slightly greyer. It is sometimes used as a watchdog.[3]
References
edit- ^ Heikkinen ME, Ruokonen M, Alexander M, Aspi J, Pyhäjärvi T, Searle JB. Relationship between wild greylag and European domestic geese based on mitochondrial DNA. Anim Genet. 2015 Oct;46(5):485-97. doi: 10.1111/age.12319. Epub 2015 Jun 19. PMID: 26096191.
- ^ "Öland Goose". Swedish society of old native poultry. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ "Öland goose". en.nordensark.se. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
See also
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