Description: Adult males and adult females weigh 12 + pounds. Color: Buff

American Buff geese grow fairly rapidly. Most reaching their full weight around 9 months of age. At 1 year old females start to lay eggs however they do not lay regularly their first year. Their egg production is much better their second year. Males at 1 year of age can fertilize eggs but do not have a very high sperm count until their second year. I find them to be a very friendly breed. As soon as I enter the pen they all come running up to he and say Hi. They make great watchdogs or "watch geese". They notify you the second they see someone in the yard. However they do not continue to honk at me if I'm in the yard working after they have said Hi. Their honk is very deep in tone, not as squeaky as the Toulouse's honk.