Pet geese

I’m getting guardian goose questions on repeat lately as people start to place their spring chick/duckling/gosling orders. So let’s talk about what a goose can and can’t do for the homestead.

There's a whole lot more to backyard geese than just their hissing and honking. If you haven’t considered geese before, here are ten reasons you should.

Geese aren't difficult if you're prepared. Find out what makes them different from other barnyard birds and decide if they're right for you

Homestead Geese - Which Goose Breed Should I Get? When Should You Get Geese? What Do Geese Need for Shelter & Food? Are Geese Aggressive?

Geese have a varied diet of plant matter, but they also eat some animal proteins. You can learn all about the diet of geese here.

What Do Backyard Geese Eat in the Winter? - Fresh Eggs Daily® with Lisa Steele

Geese mostly eat plant matter but they are omnivores and do eat a varied diet typical of most waterfowl. Learn about foods they can and cannot eat here.

Sebastopol geese are some of the prettiest and most expensive goose breeds available. Sebbies come in a few different colors and other than their unique feathers, are pretty much the same as any standard goose breed. How to care for geese on the farm or homestead.

Large and loud, geese will keep many chicken predators at bay and alert you to other trouble.

Hoss and Clyde the Chinese Geese with some of their associates - wild Canada Geese. I have talk to them about hanging around wild geese - they do not listen to me. The Chinese Geese are my pets and they are brother who were born in April of 2010. Hoss was murdered by a red water hunting dog in September 2018. I am offering a $250 reward for information leading to the killing of the dog that murdered Hoss.

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Hoss and Clyde, who are my pet Chinese Geese on their 6th birthday. The geese are brothers who were born on 04/21/2010. I got them when they were 4 months old.

What does a goose coop need? Geese and other waterfowl don't need fancy coops since they don't roost like chickens or other poultry. They don't fly to the roost, so the shelter can be short. Here is what you need to include in a coop for your backyard flock of geese, homestead or farm.

Sissy on the Left and Ginger on the right with Sissy's goslings. All are African geese

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Pilgrim Geese are my top choice for a small homestead! Find out why in this post! Are Pilgrim geese right for your farm?

Chinese brown geese

Sebastopol Geese have been called the 'pantomime goose' because of their fancy feathers. They have a curled feather mutation which gives the birds a fluffy appearance.