Goose Eggs for Breakfast???

We have the most darling little american buff geese. They are only a couple weeks old and they follow me every where I go. I have chickens that lay eggs, which we eat and sell to our neighbors. I was just wondering, does anyone eat goose eggs? What do they taste like?

Thanks!

Sonja

http://lallybrochfarms.blogspot.com/

Thanks for all the information.

We are growing our small homestead each year and this year, with the addition of geese (they were a gift, which you can read about here if you are interested: http://lallybrochfarms.blogspot.com/2012/05/duckling-take-their-first-bath.html) we have been debating how to make them pay for themselves. We're a little dysfunctional in that we don't eat any of our critters. When they no longer provide, they become retired pets until their natural deaths. However, we also feel that they must contribute in some way to their upkeep. So, I was thinking that we might be able to see the eggs in our farm stand or maybe hatch some goslings to sell next year.

I appreciate all your feedback. I think I will try to sell the eggs (when they start laying them and see how that goes.)

Sonja Twombly

Lally Broch Farm, Maine

I can understand THAT. I went to buy a llama to help guard my small herd of goat does and came home with a llama and 2 geese! How could I say "No"? And, now they live in my family room, follow me around wherever I go, snuggle with me in the grass, and are just the BEST little pets. I am a softy, I admit it, but I think I have been properly motivated in this case.

I think I am going to attempt to try to sell eggs at my farm stand next year when they come in season. Supposing, of course, that at least one of them is a hen. (If not, I suppose I will become several geese richer, as I will have no choice but to buy some females for these lads.) I do hatch out both chicks and ducks to sell locally, so perhaps I will add some geese to my available stock. Who knows?

Thanks for your comment.

Sonja Twombly

http://lallybrochfarms.blogspot.com/

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Originally Posted by BayGoose 

I never had to guts to try it, though I'm sure one day I will. I heard that they are much richer than chicken eggs and great for baking.

If they are similar to duck eggs, they would be great for baking. I guess I will have to give that a try!

Sonja Twombly

http://lallybrochfarms.blogspot.com/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin565 

A lot of people eat them down here. They go about 1.25 a egg around here. I don't eat eggs so I feed all my eggs to my dogs and occasionally use them for raising fry. 

Thanks for that information. Perhaps, there is a market to sell them at my farm stand here, too. I guess I will try... you know, if I have females.  I sooooo hope I have at least, one female!

Sonja

http://lallybrochfarms.blogspot.com/