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• The domestic goose cannot fly. As a rule, this ability is absent in it.
• The egg-laying capacity of the domestic goose increases with age, rising by 15–25% in the second year compared to the first. In the third year, the growth is 30–40%, and in some breeds, it may reach 10–25% even at five years old.
• The domestic goose is capable of increased reproduction. This quality has become an important characteristic in goose breeding, especially in the last 150 years.
• The domestic goose can raise up to 25 goslings in a year, from which 100 kg of meat is obtained. These goslings reach such weight when fattened.
• 150 years ago, the domestic goose reached a weight of up to 8 kg. This was a record value for domestic geese at that time.
• Geese can guard territory better than many dogs.
• There are breeds weighing 10 kg or more.
• Geese were used as guards because of their loud calls and aggressiveness.
• Domestic geese readily hybridise with wild ones.