Geese

Speaking for myself and, I’ll bet, most of the readers out there, I imagine one can recall a childhood memory of throwing some breadcrumbs to the geese and ducks by the lake. Seems to be a rite of passage, almost! But what you might not know is that bread, surprisingly, really is not good for […]

It’s common knowledge that animals we keep in a domestic setting usually have a very different diet from their wild counterparts. Let’s look at geese, for instance… A flock running around on a farm or homestead is probably going to subsist mostly on pellets with some whole foods thrown in. But much of the time,

Concerning the diet of geese, one good rule of thumb is that you can always count on them to eat any green plants and veggies.  This is because geese tend to eat a diet that is composed mostly of plant matter. It’s not all plant matter, and strictly speaking, they are omnivores, but it is

If there’s one thing I’ve noticed in my years on Earth it is that people, for whatever reason, cannot resist giving people food to animals. It rarely fails that there’s some yahoo at a zoo tossing Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to one of the monkeys, or people letting their dog take a big bite out of

Geese are becoming increasingly popular as domestic birds right alongside chickens. But whether they are kept for meat, eggs or both you need to know that geese have a unique diet compared to chickens.  Whereas chickens are widely ranging omnivores, geese are much more predisposed to being herbivores, though they are not strictly herbivores.  Domestic

Although nowhere near as popular as chickens, geese are still important livestock birds. But unlike chickens, geese are mostly (although not completely) herbivorous. This means they eat a diet that is predominantly just plant matter, though they do partake of certain animal proteins. For domestic geese, fruits and veggies can make up a good part

Geese usually get a bad rap as birds that will poop all over your yard and gobble up your veggies out of your garden, but you might be surprised to learn they can be raised just like any other poultry. In fact, geese are some of the oldest livestock birds around. They lay extra large

While it’s true that many birds on Earth have a broadly similar diet, there is actually a surprising amount of variation in the nutritional requirements among different species. Waterfowl and geese in particular have one of the most specific diets. Though they’re technically omnivorous, geese predominantly green eat plant matter with a little bit of

Compared to chickens and ducks, geese are nowhere near as popular when it comes to raising them as livestock. But these big waterfowl have their own unique charms and advantages that is seeing some people start to raise them in greater numbers. For folks who keep their smaller cousins, having even a single goose around