Cotton patch geese tom walker

Their love of grass and other weeds left crops unharmed and lessened the labor of growing row crops. When chemicals replaced weeding on American farms the Cotton Patch goose became almost extinct. Fast forward to the 21st century and many of us have come full circle, avoiding chemicals, and looking for ways to help nature do the work With it's streamlined body and lighter weight the Cotton Patch goose does well in our climate.

They also provided eggs, meat and grease. This became the all-American bird. Becky McPeake, wildlife specialist for the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, isn't familiar with the breed of geese Walker is seeking, but she thinks it could still exist.

Canada geese, for instance, will interbreed, making it difficult to keep a pure strain. She thought it was good to get the word out and let people start looking for a bird species that was so important in helping Arkansans survive the Depression, both as a food source and a way of controlling weeds.

Walker said if anyone knows of the geese, his organization would be interested in purchasing pairs. He said the birds could be in other states.

He has heard reports of a few flocks in Mississippi, and some are believed to be in Louisiana. This goose is one of the best reflections of early American life we had.

Walker described the males as white with an occasional brown feather in the wings or tail and the females as a solid brownish-gray or a white and brownish-gray combination.

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