How old do geese get?

"Geese do not suffer from many health problems and can be quite long lived. There have been reports of geese attaining an age of over 100 years but frankly, I find that hard to believe. I know from personal experience, however, that they can live to 25 years of age or more when cared for properly. read more

I had to look this up, but geese regularly live to about 25 years. The record-holder according to Guinness was a gander named George who lived to the age of 49 years, 8 months in Lancashire, England. read more

Keeping Geese. Keeping and looking after domestic geese: Information written from over 30 years experience in breeding exhibition pure breeds - essential facts if you have not kept a goose before. These points are the result of the most frequently asked questions about management as pets and in the garden. read more

In good weather and with at least a small group of them, they will be able to look after themselves at about 4 weeks old. Their main problem would be keeping warm. read more

Geese are relatively easy to keep except for one problem, which can be avoided quite easily. Both ducks and geese can get gizzard worm but geese are far more likely to suffer from its effects and die. So always worm geese when buying or selling them. Do make sure that this is not done twice. read more