What age is best for geese to go into freezer?

[JazminesZoo]

I was wondering if there is a prime age to put your geese in the freezer, and if there is an age where they are NOT/no longer a tender meat?
Like with chickens/rabbits etc.

THANKS ! Also do you have any tips for the "processing"

 

[Marty1876]

Hi Jazz. My mom dresses hers at 6 monthes, which is the perfect dressing age, and says they are not yummy after 2 years.

There is a time at 4-6 monthes when they are very hard to pluck, as the feathers are changing. You have to do it by 4 mths (but they are too little really, a bit boney still), but 6 makes a plump tendor young goose that is easier to pluck.

Now, are you saving the down, or tossing it all? Waxing is the best way, like with ducks, to remove the down if your not saving it. If you are, get some freinds and booze, and dip them into hot water, and pluck feathers, then hand pluck down. Put it into cotten bags, so you can wash it, but it won't become lost. If you want, you can dress and skin the bird in one piece, and the feathers are quite lovely then for coats, or baby coats....

I was raised eating ducks and geese (and every other crawling, creeping, or running domestic critter).

C u around, girl.

 

[Habibs Hens]

Not too experienced with age of geese for meat but I did buy 10 geese at 1 year old for meat and the meat was tough it needed 30 mins in a pressure cooker to tenderise it but that done it was flaking off the bone and tasty. Plucking is another nightmare. I just decided to skin mine was easier


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[JazminesZoo]

Hi Jazz. My mom dresses hers at 6 monthes, which is the perfect dressing age, and says they are not yummy after 2 years.

There is a time at 4-6 monthes when they are very hard to pluck, as the feathers are changing. You have to do it by 4 mths (but they are too little really, a bit boney still), but 6 makes a plump tendor young goose that is easier to pluck.

Now, are you saving the down, or tossing it all? Waxing is the best way, like with ducks, to remove the down if your not saving it. If you are, get some freinds and booze, and dip them into hot water, and pluck feathers, then hand pluck down. Put it into cotten bags, so you can wash it, but it won't become lost. If you want, you can dress and skin the bird in one piece, and the feathers are quite lovely then for coats, or baby coats....

I was raised eating ducks and geese (and every other crawling, creeping, or running domestic critter).

C u around, girl.

Thanks ! You Rock Da Hous !