Czech Crested Goose

The Czech Crested Goose is a Czech national breed of goose developed from the Czech Goose in the early 1970s. Czech Geese with a small crest, which often appears in Czech Geese, were selected for breeding. A group of breeders from the district Rychnov nad Kněžnou chose this feature and focused on its fixation and emphasis. The process was successfully completed with the recognition of the new breed in 1988. Several years later, it was inscribed on the European list of poultry breeds. A part of the stock was included into the genetic resources category.

Compared with the Czech Goose, the Czech Crested Goose is approximately 1 kilogram heavier, but equally undemanding and of strong constitution, very well adapted to harsher climates of Central Europe. It has a wide and not very deep body, a distinct crest and very rich white feathers. Young ganders weigh 5 kilograms and young geese 4 kilograms on average. The breed’s characteristics and its breeding requirements are identical to the Czech Goose’s. Due to its excellent utilitarian characteristics and attractive appearance, the breed is becoming increasingly popular gradually increasing in numbers. It is currently bred only in small stocks. Although there is no precise information about the number of Czech Crested Geese, the stocks of genetic resources represent the long-term basis of their population, which is estimated at 100.