Goose Facts:

  
    Branta canadensis
    1. Life expectancy: About 20 years
    2. Weight: 20-25 pounds
    3. Mating season: February to March
    4. Number of eggs per nest: 5-8
    5. Molting season runs from early June to late July.
    6. 1 Goose = 1+ lb of excrement per day
    7. An adult goose can consume up to four lbs of vegetation per day.
    8. In 1999 the US Canada Goose population was estimated at 3.5 million.  Since that time it has grown exponentially.
 
A Year in the Life of a Goose
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