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History

The Shetland goose has been used by crofters to graze pastures. This was done to rid the grass of parasites, such as the liver fluke, which would prepare it for grazing by sheep.

Characteristics

Like a few other goose breeds, including the Pilgrim and Cotton Patch, Shetlands are sexually dimorphic at hatch

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