04-06-2007, 06:16 PM
Well, so far, the order hasn't gone in, although Metzer says they can at least ship the birds to Hawaii. What I'm trying to find out now is if the birds get shipped all the way to my post office or if they get stopped in Honolulu. I don't know if the airlines will have someone take the goslings over to the inspection station or if I have to fly over to Honolulu to carry a package from one desk to another before it can be cleared. Anyone shipped in geese lately?
I did find out it's official latin name:
Family: Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans)
Subfamily: Anserinae (swans & geese)
Tribe: Anserini (swans & geese – long necks, non-iridescent coloration)
Genus: Anser
Species: Anser anser
SubSpecies: Anser anser domesticus
Somewhere in there should be greylag, but I forget where that part goes. It should also denote variety as "Pilgrim", I would think, but maybe I'm not Latin enough.
I did find out it's official latin name:
Family: Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans)
Subfamily: Anserinae (swans & geese)
Tribe: Anserini (swans & geese – long necks, non-iridescent coloration)
Genus: Anser
Species: Anser anser
SubSpecies: Anser anser domesticus
Somewhere in there should be greylag, but I forget where that part goes. It should also denote variety as "Pilgrim", I would think, but maybe I'm not Latin enough.
Kurt Wilson