How To Raise Geese for Meat

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goslings Raising geese for meat can provide a substantial amount of meat for your freezer. Goose meat is a rich dark meat, which is said to taste a bit more like beef than chicken. 

If you are looking for a nice clean carcass, geese will be the cleanest when processed between 9 weeks and 14 weeks of age. They will not be at the maximum weight, but would be at a decent weight for a family dinner.

Avoid processing between 14 weeks and 20 weeks to avoid dealing with pin feathers, which would increase your processing time per bird.

During the last 3-4 weeks before processing many choose to fatten up their goose.  It is recommended to provide some rolled barley grain. Alternatively, one can use a combination of cooked potatoes and milk mixed together. The finished bird will be more greasy compared to chicken, due to the fat content of the meat.

Read about what goose breeds are best for meat here.