Geese - What Is There Not to Love About Them?

JupiterKid

The goose, a domestic farm animal from antiquity, has been a faithful ally of humankind for about 10 millenia. Geese act as very good guard animals who can scare off intruders with their loud cries and alert their masters.

They are also great at grazing grasses and keeping garden weeds down.

In fact, geese are so loved that they have their very own goose club of Ireland.

Here's the link:
http://www.irishgooseclub.com/index.html


So - what is there about geese that's not to love?:pac:

JupiterKid

JupiterKid wrote: »

The goose, a domestic farm animal from antiquity, has been a faithful ally of humankind for about 10 millenia. Geese act as very good guard animals who can scare off intruders with their loud cries and alert their masters.

They are also great at grazing grasses and keeping garden weeds down.

In fact, geese are so loved that they have their very own goose club of Ireland.

Here's the link:
http://www.irishgooseclub.com/index.html


So - what is there about geese that's not to love?:pac:

Goose club? Must have a gander at that.

galwayrush

They help make fantastic roast potatoes.

Mr Benevolent

<Witty Monday morning reply>

southsiderosie

They poo everywhere, make horrible noises, and can be extremely hostile, yet unlike dogs, will never show you the kind of affection that can make up for being a noisy, smelly, pain-in-the-hole beast.

Boo, geese. :mad:

Ellis Dee

southsiderosie wrote: »

They poo everywhere, make horrible noises, and can be extremely hostile, yet unlike dogs, will never show you the kind of affection that can make up for being a noisy, smelly, pain-in-the-hole beast.

Boo, geese. :mad:

True, especially barnacle geese and canada geese, but they are very tasty to eat and in olden times people used to smear goose grease on their chests to ward off colds.:):):)

mikemac1

Every year around here [North Dublin] you'd see flocks of them stop in the green in the estate or maybe down on the GAA pitch
Just taking a break and resting and they head off again after a short while

They're grey, don't know a lot more about them

Happens over a few weeks ever year, I've forgotten which month it was

maninasia

They are creatures of habit, they fly the same routes every year like clockwork. Kind of cool.
But don't mess with a flock of geese!

Pal

mikemac1 wrote: »

Every year around here [North Dublin] you'd see flocks of them stop in the green in the estate or maybe down on the GAA pitch
Just taking a break and resting and they head off again after a short while

They're grey, don't know a lot more about them

Happens over a few weeks ever year, I've forgotten which month it was

Most likely to be Brent Geese. They are grey and come here from Canada.

As opposed to the Canada goose which is brown.

pragmatic1

****in snakes with wings. Unpleasant animals.

Teyla Emmagan

I think they're amazing. We used to spend our lives running past this one eyed goose who lived up near my Granny. He was guarding his house. You had to run by on the blind side so you would be about 8 feet away when he caught sight of you.

I know this pretty much sounds like tormenting an animal, but he really got his own back if he caught up with you/you miscalculated and ran by on the wrong side.

Chuck Stone

Arrogant bastards.

Mr.Crinklewood

southsiderosie wrote: »

They poo everywhere, make horrible noises, and can be extremely hostile, yet unlike dogs, will never show you the kind of affection that can make up for being a noisy, smelly, pain-in-the-hole beast.

Boo, geese. :mad:

You just described young babies.

Cú Giobach

JupiterKid wrote: »

So - what is there about geese that's not to love?:pac:

They have adapted techniques the Japanese used in WWII to try, and sometimes succeed in, killing people.
Just ask this man about kamikaze geese.

Archeron

Honk if you love geese!

mikemac1

Pal wrote: »

Most likely to be Brent Geese. They are grey and come here from Canada.

As opposed to the Canada goose which is brown.

We send Canada our unemployed

They send us their geese

Fair trade or are one of us getting swindled??

Lando Griffin

I think swans look the exact same as your Geese and oft wonder why eat goose and not swan?

JupiterKid

I was more referring to the common farmyard white goose as opposed to the migratory Brent and Canada Geese.

Apparently the cackling of a flock of sacred geese saved ancient Rome from an invasion by a horde of barbarians.:pac:

mikemac1

Lando Griffin wrote: »

I think swans look the exact same as your Geese and oft wonder why eat goose and not swan?

All swans belonged to the King, some rule about that I think

Plus the Children of Lir which we all learned in school

mawk

when you feed them by hand they peck hard and it hurts.

Mr.Crinklewood

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

They can bring down planes and obstruct traffic.

Don't tell al-Qaeda.

Run_to_da_hills

Gooses can bring down an Aircraft. :eek:

Dónal

Dónal wrote: »

Goose club? Must have a gander at that.

Hats off to you.

Carawaystick

They're hard to pluck though, although the grease makes for excellent roast spuds

joseph brand

JupiterKid wrote: »

The goose, a domestic farm animal from antiquity, has been a faithful ally of humankind for about 10 millenia. Geese act as very good guard animals who can scare off intruders with their loud cries and alert their masters.

They are also great at grazing grasses and keeping garden weeds down.

In fact, geese are so loved that they have their very own goose club of Ireland.

Here's the link:
http://www.irishgooseclub.com/index.html


So - what is there about geese that's not to love?:pac:

The grey goose on that site is 'looking down' at me. Feathered snobs.

antodeco

I went to school with a Brent Geese!

starbelgrade

Roast goose is delicious.

MisterEpicurus

Don't know about you, but they give me the goosebumps

marketty

Not mad on geese.
More of a gee man myself.

Overheal

southsiderosie wrote: »

They poo everywhere, make horrible noises, and can be extremely hostile, yet unlike dogs, will never show you the kind of affection that can make up for being a noisy, smelly, pain-in-the-hole beast.

Boo, geese. :mad:

Plus all the other stuff you said. I want them off my lawn. I have a shotgun, but the HOA wouldn't like that. And I'm pretty sure they are a protected species, or at least when they are on my lawn. sh*tting all over it. Fcukers.

JupiterKid

I was just thinking of the Dublin suburb of Fox & Geese on the Naas Road between Bluebell and Clondalkin. How did this place get its name? Was it after an old pub in the area? Anyone?

And would a fox be able to kill a large white farm goose? Geese are pretty aggressive animals.

castletownman

Anyone else misread the thread title as Gee's- What Is There Not to Love About Them?