Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article
> >,
> Merryb > wrote:
>
>> other day she gave me a couple of goose eggs- they're huge! My 11 year
>> old & I are thinking about getting a few- I think it would be fun,
>> plus a great learning experience for him. But we would not eat them-
>> they'd be strictly for eggs...
>
> Just know that geese have a reputation for being ill-tempered and mean
> spirited. Goose eggs are big, Merry; ostrich eggs are huge. :-0)

Geese are ok if raised from young (gosling's)
Good watch dogs also . The dominate goose if you have few males
can get agro with strangers

But 3 geese eat as much grass as one sheep .
Like ducks are pooh machines
so plan accordingly and check with local council re health regulations etc
We have breed Toulouse Goose :0

One time they even killed a number of snakes that were getting into the
chook pen and scoffing the eggs .


Most folks in our district keep chooks and or ducks
and the occasional pet emu . 1 Emu egg =12 chook eggs and taste great
fantastic for cakes .