Goose Eggs for Breakfast???

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LallyBrochFarm

LallyBrochFarm

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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/
 
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.
 
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 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
 
LallyBrochFarm said:
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
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At the Farmer's Market I bought them from natural looking people (dreadlocks, skirts, no makeup...not sure how else to describe them). They free range their geese. They were charging $3 PER egg. I didn't bat a lash and bought 3 of them. :) One egg made a HUGE omelette. Too big for me. I only need like 2 medium sized chicken eggs to feed myself- so 1 goose egg was enough to feed me and 2 of my little ones. I do not view goose eggs as a staple like say chicken eggs and since they are seasonal- I knew I would be paying more. I also live in California where everything costs a bazillion dollars so they could be overpriced if comparing elsewhere.

If your geese laid 20 eggs in a season times $3 each = $60 in the Spring from one goose more than covers her own feed costs for the season I would think. :D If you have a couple that profit just keeps going up. If you have a gander- you might be able to sell the fertile eggs locally for a little bit more than that to those who like to hatch if you'd rather not sell them for eating. Orrrr sell the the goslings but I think I'd fail on this one seeing their little fluffy cuteness. hehe
 
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/
 
Kevin565 said:
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.
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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.
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I sooooo hope I have at least, one female!

Sonja
http://lallybrochfarms.blogspot.com/
 

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