Chinese goose

Chinese Goose
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk; DAD-IS (2022): unknown; Livestock Conservancy: watch;
Country of origin	China
Distribution	Western countries
Traits
Weight	Male: 4.5–5.4 kg; Female: 3.6–4.5 kg;
Classification
APA	yes
EE	yes
PCGB	geese: light
	Goose; Anser cygnoides;

The Chinese Goose is an international breed of domestic goose, known by this name in Europe and in North America. Unlike the majority of goose breeds, it belongs to the knob geese, which derive from Anser cygnoides and are characterised by a prominent basal knob on the upper side of the bill. It originates in China, where there are more than twenty different breeds of knob goose.^: 4

Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk^: 153 DAD-IS (2022): unknown Livestock Conservancy: watch
Country of origin	China
Distribution	Western countries
Weight	Male: 4.5–5.4 kg^: 361 Female: 3.6–4.5 kg^: 361
Classification
APA	yes^: 20
EE	yes
PCGB	geese: light
Goose Anser cygnoides