Are gooses easy to tame and clean pets?

[The Moonshiner]

You should get an emu.
Those damn things love eating out of your hand and are obnoxiously friendly.
Super soft and cuddly. Big enough to really hug on.
You could keep it free ranging in your house and not have to worry about losing it.
Love car rides and even stick their heads out the window like dogs do.

 

[chickens really]

Hello...
Not sure why your looking into livestock type Birds as a pet?...I would seriously look into parrot type Birds that have been hand reared and I think you will find the buddy your looking for...
Best of luck....

 

[jvls1942]

I think we all are being "had" ..
I am done with this thread.

 

[mominoz]

Well, I raise both ducks and geese.. had chickens years ago. Birds are flock animals... Geese more like dogs in a way. If you imprint/bond with a gosling. It thinks you are family. So it will follow you, want to be with you etc. and distressed when left alone. (alone= likely death in the wild). Ducks will bond too I guess. I have had friendly ones the more they are handled as babies the friendlier and the heavier the duck the less flighty ...same with geese... But I haven't tried to make a cuddle/duck. that said. I did have a gandar get very friendly, but then it did want to be a watchdog with certain people and would chase them... hence, now I raise for the breed, but want them a bit hesitant around humans (grandchildren around). Birds can't be potty trained, don't have the muscle for it. There are diapers and house birds, but you essentially have a 'baby' or toddler all the time... Maybe two, and handled a lot as babies , then you and the other one are family. They need companionship... Some breeds and some individuals are nicer than others...and louder or quieter. (male ducks don't quack , just a raspy voice).. Messy, well yes, but so are chickens in a different way. I use rubber mats I found in my duck and goose pen, and only use straw for nests or if it gets cold, then I hose it all out. . Also their water or pool needs to be matted or on a wire covered frame.Or rocks (pond rocks) Both ducks and geese will dig around any wet area, (looking for goodies), they also will put mud in buckets if muddy around it. They need to be able to immerse their heads to clean nostrils and eyes... I use small horse buckets for water (1 gal ) and kiddie pools or those cement mixing pans for ponds,6-12 inches deep is good... with some mats around them or rock and I dump them when needed... (I don't keep them pristine, I just regularly dump , scrub down algae when it appears, and hose, I do have them under trees that can use the water or that the water goes somewhere useful or not where it is destructive...(the woods;0)
(Mine only make noise when they see 'mom and a bucket' or strangers/predators) The upside is , they only need shade or something as simple as a Rubbermaid bin, with a square cut and turned upside down for a nest... I built houses, which they won't go in ,unless, laying or wanting to set eggs...They don't need heat or all the medication chickens do...much hardier... my biggest challenge is in the South, making sure they have enough shade.(I have bought some Shade fabric and triangles for night pens if they don't have any...)All birds molt (lose and replace feathers twice or so a year)... Unlike chickens though , they don't have beaks that hurt or tear things up, and don't scratch. They do like to drill holes during a rainstorm, so If it is going to rain all day, I don't let them out of their nightpen in one of my yards . Rare for a duck or goose to fly, so you don't have to worry about them going over a fence. ( one or two breeds only ).

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Geese can make great and amazing pets.But, if you want a cuddly, tame, loving pet, a goose is not the right choice.

If you want a bird, Why not a cockatiel, budgies, finch or canarie?
Are you a night person?Try a Hamster or a Hedgehog.
Do you like bundles of fur to cuddle and play with?Try a dog, cat or a ferret.
Like a animal that is really smart?Try a rat.
Do you want to make veggies everyday and hear the cutest noises?Why not a guinea pig?