GBW Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 Hey all. So Monday night I go out to my garage for a smoke and as I'm standing there watching tv I hear a honk. I look down and there is a goose right beside me like he'she's begging for food like a pet. I look around and open the green bin and give it some lettuce, it wasn't interested in it. This thing was so interested in what I was doing it let me pet it. So I get it out of the garage, close the door and head off to bed. The next morning (yesterday morning) it's out there and decides it's going to follow my wife and her friend as they go for the morning run. It flew out in front of them, then landed and waited for them to catch up and it did this over and over. So, last night I'm walking dog and we happen to walk by the goose (I didn't see it at first) and it decides to follow us home. So I let my dog check it out on the driveway. After a few min. of that the dog lost interest (to bad I didn't get the start of them playing in the vid). So it decided it was going to sit down and have a rest. Then it decided I was too far away from it so it came up to me in the garage (again!). After getting it out of the garage the Mrs and kids came home and decided to check it it out too. Now how do I get rid of this goose? It's been in and around the area for almost two weeks now I've been told.
solopaddler Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 It's obviously imprinted on you and needs guidance. Hop in your car and head for California.
Rod Caster Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 If you open the door will it follow you into the kitchen? Put some grains in the oven and open the door.
GBW Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Posted September 21, 2011 If you open the door will it follow you into the kitchen? I bet it would! It was standing on the steps in the garage waiting for me at the door when I ran in to get something. hummmm, roast goose...
NAW Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 Looks blinded in one eye. Maybe it's just the camera angle. Geese are weird like that eh. I don't know how to get ride of it. You could train your dog to attack it every time it comes on your lawn.
TennesseeGuy Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 Since it's alone it may have recently lost it's mate. Tough time for a goose.
highdrifter Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 It's obviously imprinted on you and needs guidance. Hop in your car and head for California. HAHAH!!
northernpike56 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 are you allowed to kill them in ontario? ive had problems with them as well...
capt bruce Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 When I was doing water front water testing a few years back , I"m a cival engineer specializing in storm water management , one of the people I worked with would take home any orphaned or injured gooslings we would find . He had a farm outside port perry . They would stay with him in his pond untill they were big enough to fly away , some would return now and than but they returned to the wild (if you can call a gooses life in the big smoke wild )but was funny to see these birds following him around in his yard we used to call him Father goose .
GBW Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Posted September 21, 2011 Looks blinded in one eye. Maybe it's just the camera angle. Yeah, it's eyes were closed in that one pic.
GBW Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Posted September 21, 2011 Hey capt bruce, if you still talk to him ask him if he want's another! duno Wayne, it stood to crap so you tell me...
blaque Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 Put him in a box with holes in it, drive to a park where you see other geese.........let him out by said geese. If he finds his way back, throw him some scraps and let him hang around.
TennesseeGuy Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 Geese keep weeds out of your garden. They cause a problem with young corn since they think it's a weed. I'd like having a goose for my garden and a goat for my lawn.
mercman Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 duno Wayne, it stood to crap so you tell me... Ya silly Goose .........
ketchenany Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 Problem solved I'm out there October 7th to help my daughter move just in case! * (10-pound) goose, cleaned and trimmed with innards removed * Sea salt * 1 orange, quartered * 1 lemon, quartered * 1 apple, cored and quartered * 2 tablespoons goose fat * 1/2 cup scallions * 2 tablespoons grated ginger * 2 cups blackberries * 1 tablespoon sugar * 1 tablespoon soy sauce * 2 cups Zinfandel * 2 cups chicken stock Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wash the goose thoroughly inside and out. Dry well with paper towels. Prick the skin with a fork or fine skewer (this helps release the fat during cooking) and generously rub all over with sea salt. Stuff the bird with the cut fruit. Tuck the wings under so they are not exposed. Add 1/2 inch water to the roasting pan and position the goose breast side down in a roasting rack. Place the pan in the oven for 45 minutes. Check the bird while it's roasting to make sure the water doesn't evaporate or the goose fat will burn. After 45 minutes, take the goose out of the oven. Turn it breast side up and prick the skin again. Carefully remove the excess fat by tilting the pan and using a baster. Add another 1/2-inch of water to the pan. Continue to roast for another 2 hours. The goose is cooked when its juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer. If they are at all bloody, roast for a further 15 minutes and check again. To be sure the goose is cooked, insert a thermometer in the thickest part of the thigh. It should read 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes. Pour out excess fat leaving about 2 tablespoons. Add the scallions, ginger, blackberries, sugar and soy sauce. Saute for 5 to 10 minutes until the blackberries begin to break up and the juices are released. Add Zinfandel and reduce by half then add the chicken stock and reduce by half again. Pass sauce through a sieve and discard the pulp. Serve with the goose.
lew Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 I go out to my garage for a smoke and as I'm standing there watching tv I hear a honk. Maybe he was just tryin to mooch a smoke off ya
Big Cliff Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 hummmm, roast goose... I guess that would mean your goose would be cooked!
fishnsled Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 Since it's alone it may have recently lost it's mate. Tough time for a goose. Don't let your wife find out about your little affair Geoff. And...... Don't tell the kids they're eating their pet goose on Thanksgiving......
Billy Bob Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 Geese mate for life, so it looks like you're it..... :rofl2:
Miracon Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 Huge thumbs down to all the "cooking" comments (although they were hysterical!)! Look how adorable he is! I'm on the "pet" side! And I LOVE the weed control idea! I'm all for keeping him around!
GBW Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Posted September 21, 2011 home now and no goose. but it is raining so it might come by when I'm out for a smoke knowing my luck... I should give a can of beer that has just a bit in it to see what it does. if it goes for it it's a guy and if it honks for wine it's a girl? either way, per marinade....
docknocker Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 You have been Blessed by Mother Nature! Enjoy and (fortunatly we have the technology) take lots of pictures! Life is short, the kids will never forget this,. The Goose will be gone as quick as it appeared. If not, then embrace your new friend(He/She chose you!) It is rare if ever in ones lifetime that they can experience what you have now!! Geese make excelent(guard dogs) and are quite protective. Best Regards SteveO P.S. Please let us know how this turns out.
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