Understanding the heritage in context
Knowledge for understanding and preserving Pilgrim.
The Pilgrim name is a useful invitation to examine evidence rather than repeat an attractive migration story. Earlier auto-sexing geese and the later named breed are not automatically the same historical unit. Sources should state when they describe a recognizable color system and when they describe a defined breed.
Sources behind this article
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