Pilgrim x Toulouse breeding

[Avae2710]

Hi there! I have a pilgrim gander and two pilgrim and two Toulouse geese. I’m hoping our pilgrim gander can breed them all, but I’m unsure of the size difference between our gander and the Toulouse. Will he still be able to successfully mate with them unassisted despite the size difference? Help and advice would be appreciated. Thank you all.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My pilgrim gander had no problems mating my buff Americans, so yours should be fine with the Toulouse.

 

[iambebabeba]

My pilgrim gander had no problems mating my buff Americans, so yours should be fine with the Toulouse.

What colors do you get with a pilgrim over your buffs? I have eggs in the incubator now of the same cross and I’m wondering if any will be dimorphic like the pure pilgrims.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

What colors do you get with a pilgrim over your buffs? I have eggs in the incubator now of the same cross and I’m wondering if any will be dimorphic like the pure pilgrims.

They are grey like a toulouse, but with a bit of white around the bill, both males and females. So no way to sex until they get older.

 

[iambebabeba]

They are grey like a toulouse, but with a bit of white around the bill, both males and females. So no way to sex until they get older.

Thank you . That’s great. I wonder if I breed the male crosses back to pure female pilgrims if any will retain their dimorphic genetics ? Did you breed any of the crosses ? what colors did you get ?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thank you . That’s great. I wonder if I breed the male crosses back to pure female pilgrims if any will retain their dimorphic genetics ? Did you breed any of the crosses ? If not did what colors did you get ?

The truth is I can't tell. I haven't gotten any white ones from the cross, but I haven't hatched very many.

 

[iambebabeba]

The truth is I can't tell. I haven't gotten any white ones from the cross, but I haven't hatched very many.

Thank you . That is still helpful