Geese - What Is There Not to Love About Them?

JupiterKid · 19-03-2012 10:04AM #1

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:

19-03-2012 10:06AM

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 · 19-03-2012 10:08AM

They help make fantastic roast potatoes.

Mr Benevolent · 19-03-2012 10:09AM

southsiderosie · 19-03-2012 10:09AM

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 · 19-03-2012 10:13AM

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 · 19-03-2012 10:54AM

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 · 19-03-2012 11:04AM

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 · 19-03-2012 11:12AM

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 · 19-03-2012 11:19AM

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

Teyla Emmagan · 19-03-2012 11:23AM

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 · 19-03-2012 11:24AM

Arrogant bastards.

Mr.Crinklewood · 19-03-2012 11:25AM

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 · 19-03-2012 11:28AM

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 · 19-03-2012 11:32AM

Honk if you love geese!

mikemac1 · 19-03-2012 11:34AM

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 · 19-03-2012 11:36AM

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

JupiterKid · 19-03-2012 11:43AM

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 · 19-03-2012 11:44AM

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 · 19-03-2012 11:46AM

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

Mr.Crinklewood · 19-03-2012 11:49AM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

They can bring down planes and obstruct traffic.

Don't tell al-Qaeda.

Run_to_da_hills · 19-03-2012 12:18PM

Gooses can bring down an Aircraft. :eek:

19-03-2012 12:19PM

Dónal wrote: »

Goose club? Must have a gander at that.

Hats off to you.

Carawaystick · 19-03-2012 05:51PM

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

joseph brand · 19-03-2012 07:21PM

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 · 19-03-2012 07:50PM

I went to school with a Brent Geese!

starbelgrade · 19-03-2012 08:22PM

Roast goose is delicious.

MisterEpicurus · 19-03-2012 08:37PM

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

marketty · 19-03-2012 08:46PM

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

Overheal · 19-03-2012 11:38PM

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 · 20-03-2012 02:50PM

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.

Geese - What Is There Not to Love About Them?

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