All About Geese

The Canada goose has an unmistakable black neck and white cheek strap. In flight, Canadas beat their wings deeply and slowly and show a black-and-white tail. More than a dozen different subspecies exist in North America, and their sizes vary from 25 to 45 inches in length. Their familiar call features a deep, two-syllable “ha-ronk,” given by mated pairs as well as flocking birds. And boy is it loud.

Just one goose will deposit 2-4 pounds of feces per day. That sounds like a lot all by itself, but it will really start to build up the more geese you have. Goose poop carries pathogens, parasites, and bacteria, including histoplasmosis and Salmonella. If the excrement gets into your water source, it can be a serious health hazard. Even if your water source isn’t what you drink, it will make algae bloom, which could kill the fish living in it.If you have enough goose droppings around, it can become a liability from a slip and fall perspective.

Geese are a protected species, so you have to be careful about how you encourage them to vacate your premises. You can try taking away their food source. Geese eat naturally eat grass and water plants. They only need small amounts of mixed corn, floating duck pellets or uncooked plain porridge oats as extras in their diet. So making sure you don’t have those types of things around will help. You can also bring in a pest control company for professional geese removal. It’s humane and you won’t have to deal with being chased to your door by an angry goose anymore.

We’re passionate about controlling geese because we live and work here – it’s our neighborhood, too. With our almost 100 years of experience keeping homes and businesses in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania safe from pests, Western has the experience you can trust.