making the check protrude out, however the body is short. This breed of Geese has no keel. The feathers are close together. They are considered good foragers and eat many different types of grasses, particularly weeds, so often they are kept as a way of keeping down the weeds. They are sometimes called "Weeder Geese". They lay 40 - 100 eggs and are considered good mothers. The legs are considered a dark brown to orange color. They also, surprisingly, are very good "watch dogs" becoming aggressive to strangers