Interesting point. You must be talking about Canada geese. Not sure if your
native magpie geese would do that and I don't know if they could be more or
less domesticated. Canada geese were introduced into New Zealand, so I guess
you must have them in Australia.
At one time in the eastern U.S., Canada geese were harvested in mass quantities
with what is called a "punt gun". This is basically a gigantic shotgun mounted
directly to a purpose-built boat. The operator would lie down in the boat and
wait for migrating geese to land in a body of water. Firing the gun would kill
several hundred geese at once. These would be mostly sold to restaurants.
I first became aware of this practice when I read James Michener's novel,
Chesapeake. He describes a legendary punt gun called "the Twombly", known for
its huge killing capability. This is fiction, of course, but in reality the
practice was wide-spread until outlawed.
So more than the occasional meal.
Enjoy your Christmas goose.
MSF
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A farmer can fix a snail/slug problem by letting geese loose on the crop.
> They will happily hunt them down and eat them.
> With as side benefit that they leave fertilizer behind in the field, lay
> eggs, and occasionally provide a meal
> themselves.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robin van Spaandonk
>
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