How long to pet geese live?

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My neighbors keep one 'pet goose' in a very small pen in their back yard. I feel sorry for the poor animal. It's squaking drives everyone in the neighborhood crazy. I was wondering if this is a humane way to treat a pet goose? How long do these pets live under these conditions?

-- Lynda Kyllingstad (palosplace@msn.com), March 31, 2001

Answers

My Uncle keep a goose in a small pen by the front of his house to act as an alarm system. I worked very well and the goose lived about ten years.

-- Lynn Goltz (lynngoltz@aol.com), March 31, 2001.

I used to raise geese, well... just a few. My first geese were purchased many years ago as a pair. We called them "mamma" and "Pappa" goose. I read up on geese to learn more and found that they do better mating and they mate for life. a goose can live up to 30 years. They are very reserved about taking on another partner after they loose their one and only. Well... "pappa" lost "momma" and he wa sso lonely, he squaked a bit. Knowing that he wa slonely and needed comapnionship we got another goose, a female. he didn't like her much and she ended up flying away, her wings were not clipped. She still lives in the pond in town back home. We decided to try again, we got another goose, this time he accepted her. My guess is he /she may be lonely, however, geese squak a lot too. hope this helps.

-- Bernice (geminigoats@yahoo.com), March 31, 2001.

Geese can live 40 years. Sounds like a very poor life for this particular bird, though. I hope some other arrangements can be made for him. Makes me sad to hear this.

-- Shannon at Grateful Acres Animal Sanctuary (gratacres@aol.com), March 31, 2001.

around these parts,a goose usually lives till just before christmas.

ebeneezer

-- fred in wi (sixuvusmeyers@aol.com), April 05, 2001.


How sad a life to live for a goose. These birds love free ranging and develop quite loving personalities, if given the chance. Could you offer to adopt it then relocate it to someone who will care more? This would solve your problem of noise and make the life better for the poor soul.

-- Michele Rae Padgett (michelesmelodyfarm@Yahoo.com), April 06, 2001.


Michele,What kind of geese do you have? A friend gave me a Chinese Crested goose that was raised as a pet.He was so mean I couldn't feed my other animals without him sneaking up and pinching me. I went about my feeding with a bucket in one hand and a goose neck in the other for about a month. Sometimes it was all I could do to keep from killing that goose!I finally found another home for the goose and life is back to normal. Bettie

-- Bettie Ferguson (jobett@dixie-net.com), April 06, 2001.

Actually, I have a question rather than an answer. We recently purchased a seven day old African goose. He is wonderful, so far. I need any help and advice to raise Sebastian. For now he is living in the house. I need to know when he should move outside (we live in Arizona), what the best feed is for him, and how to keep him as a pet after he is fully grown. Thanks! Meradith

-- Meradith Hodges (meradith_h@my.tupperware.com), May 21, 2001.

Well,I would never consider putting anything in a cage that by natures law should roam free, if he does not love this amimal then by all means give it to someone who would love it and watch it flourish, as i do judy jones Casper

-- judy jones (judy@vcn.com), May 22, 2001.

Cruelty to animals is unnecessary. I'd call Animal Control in your town or get in touch with the closest SPCA. We all have a duty to protect our Lord's creation!!!

-- Rebecca (Rrebekah14@aol.com), December 23, 2001.

We have a pet Toulouse goose that is 10 years old. She has developed a bad limp. We cant find a good bird vet in the san Francisco bay area that can help her. Does anyone out there have any experience with this situation? Or know of a bird vet with experience with poultry? Please help!

-- Don Hamre (deon21637@peoplepc.com), December 29, 2001.


Hi, My mum lived on a 1500+ acre sheep farm when she was young, she says that they had free range geese (only locked up at night when they had eggs or hatchlings), and they tended to live up to 15 - 20 years, if they were left alone. I feel sorry for this bird as these are flock animals and desserve company and room to move and bathe.

I have a question too. How adventurus are geese? I am moving to a country town and would like 3 or 4 as pets and an alarm system. The block is just under 1/4 acre and I am alowed if a wing is cliped to limmit flying. I am hopeing to get young birds and they will be locked in at night for thier protection. The problem is part of the fence is only about 4 1/2 feet high and the local pool is only about 200 meters away! If my geese are well fed and have a wading pool / small swimming pool in the back yard, will they stay put or will I be at the pool apoligising for them? There is also a river close by but they would have to go right past, or over, the pool to get there. I thought about taking them down to the river for a dabble on a type of bird leash, is this a good idear or would it just teach them where it is and to stray? I would greatly apreciate any thoughts. Thank you, Crystal

-- Crystal Amezdroz (c_amezdroz@hotmail.com), January 31, 2002.


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