Origin	Sevestopol along the Black Sea
Year Recognized	1938
Purpose	Ornamental, exhibition, pet
Eggs	25-35 large white eggs per year
Varieties	White with blue eyes is the only recognized variety, although they can come in variety of shades of blue, grey, lavender, buff etc
Size	Medium Goose 4.5-6 kg Gander 5.7-7 kg
Availability	Straight Run Day Old Goslings $75
Strengths	Quiet, calm, stunning birds with beautful flowing, curled feathers. Unable to fly. Good foragers. May come in smooth or curly chested. Winter hardy and easy to care for. Exceptional parents to goslings.
Challenges	Challenging to hatch.

History
This medium sized ornamental bird is absolutely breathtaking to see in person. The long, curled feathers trail behind and they move like ballerinas. They are the equivalent of a “frizzle” chicken in the goose world. This bird has been prized for its beauty and ornamental qualities since it was first developed along the Danube river and Black Sea. There is nothing quite like it! They generally a gentle, peaceful bird with exceptional parenting skills with both genders nurturing the young, even if they did not hatch them themselves.

Our Stock
We have a large flock of both pure white and colour carriers. Our flock consists of both smooth and curly chested birds. The quality of feathers is best preserved when smooth x curly birds are mated. Much less “frazzle” chickens, breeding too much curly x curly can result in feather quality problems. We are very excited to be seeing some exciting colours popping up this year!

Availability
We offer a limited number of day old straight run goslings for $75 each. Please inquire about mature breeding stock as we may have a few pairs available in the fall.