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The Toulouse is
one of the larger goose breeds. The Toulouse may weight up to 25 pounds
and have its body practically dragging the ground. The production or
"utility" Toulouse is smaller. In fact, it is shaped, sized and colored
more like a Pilgrim goose, with dark gray on its back, light gray on it
breast, and white on its stomach. The Toulouse was developed in southern
France (near the city of Toulouse) and is considered a superior meat bird
in Europe. While many fewer geese are consumed in the U.S. than in Europe,
the Toulouse is popular among breeder because of its hardiness and ability
to withstand the cold winters of the upper Midwest, where it is primarily
bred.
The toulouse is the most popular gray goose in America, limited in numbers primarily by the lack of a large market for geese in general.
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