Sexing Toulouse Geese at a Glance

 

Good luck identifying a Toulouse goose's gender because males and females tend to look and act alike. We have heard that there is a slight difference in male and female voices, with females being slightly more high-pitched. We have also heard that males stand taller and take a more regal posture. Some also say that females have a larger undercarriage.

 

We have had quite a few Toulouse geese at our sanctuary and done many side-by-side comparisons without results. In the end, behavior has been our key indicator.

 

A black dot appears on the tip of the bill of some Toulouse geese. We have been told that this is a sex-linked trait that enables wild baby birds to aim at their mother's bill at feeding time. The reliability of this myth remains unconfirmed at this time.

 

 

Rio (left) and Moon (right)

Rio has blue eyes and Moon has brown eyes

Rio has two folds between the legs & Moon has a single pronounced keel

Judging by their mounting behavior, we discovered that both were males