| EGYPTIAN GOOSE / Alopochen aegyptiacus |
| RANGE: Center and south Africa. |  |
| HABITAT:Near to lakes and rivers and all forms of wetlands.They are avoiding heavily-forested areas. | |
| GENERAL INFO:As they are agressive birds it is hard to put them with the other waterfowl.So it is better to breed them separately. You have to keep them in pairs. They are very good parents with their chicks. |
| DESCRIPTION:They are nearly similar but male's legs are taller and they are bigger than the females. |  |
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| AVAIRY POSITION:Well planted 15m2 avairy with a pond. | ||
| FEEDING: Corn, wheat, oats, rye, millet, milo , stale bread, potatoe, greens and pellet feeds. | ||
| BREEDING AGE: Second year. | ||
| BREEDING SEASON: March. | ||
| NUMBER OF EGGS IN A YEAR: 8-10 eggs. | ||
| INCUBATION PERIOD: 30 days. | ||
