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Yes and no. They are much cleaner than ducks and they can be exclusively fed on grass once they are feathered out. This makes them unbelievably awesome in addition to their guard dog ability. In the springtime you get giant goose eggs. Which is a big perk. Since we got our first two geese we have not lost a single chicken or duck to hawks. Which is why we got them. We were losing 1 to 3 a year just to hawks.

The downside is that like all birds they poop everywhere And their poops are more undigested grass than runny stuff. And in the spring when you get those giant eggs the geese can become extremely aggressive. This means separating them from the other birds to prevent injuries and it means learning how to wrestle geese in a safe manner. And it means always being on guard. You will not be safe on your own property.

But for me the benefits far exceed risks. They pay for themselves. They give giant eggs, they stop hawks, they mow the yard, they require no feed.

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Got_Bent@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
There were a bunch of geese around my grandparents’ house when I was a kid. God those things would torment me. They had free range of the property and I turned to completely avoid the area they hung out because they were hyper aggressive and would chase after me every time I got anywhere near them. I was six years old, so it felt like they were as tall as me and they were definitely faster.

It wasn’t so bad once I got a little older, a little taller, and relied more on my bicycle than my feet for movement.

Nonetheless, those things gave me childhood trauma to the extent that I still can’t stand geese some forty five years later.

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- FauxPseudo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  If they’re not tormenting you, they’re not doing their job. That’s their niche. They have one job.
  
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Hadriscus@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Not safe ? what do you mean, a goose can hurt people ?

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- FauxPseudo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Only if they see you
  
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  - Hadriscus@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Wait really, they represent a danger ?
    
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    FauxPseudo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Geese are legendary for their attack skills. They aren’t bad most of the year but in the spring they will mess you up if you get too close. You can go to YouTube and search for “goose attack.”
    
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