[Creagan]

Looking at ramping up goose production but the big up front cost is buying in the birds, at £10/ea for day olds and double that for older ones ready to go out on grass.
I'm not in lined to go down the breeding route because of what I've read- it sounds pretty difficult. I also have only a small area of ground and the attraction of geese is that I can let it rest over the winter.

In theory I can sell the finished birds for up to £60 at Christmas time, but I'm worried about having loads unsold if I buy in too many.

[Womble]

The last lot I bought were £6 each as day olds (white, Embden type, Central Scotland).

[DenisCooper]

I bought 3 Toulouse gosling for £7.50 each from the local poultry auction last year. They look great now.

[Possum]

We must have been lucky. We bought a dozen off-heat goslings (2 weeks old) for £6 each.   They were Embden/Toulouse crosses and grew very well on grass over the summer.

[DCBBGB]

Hi there - you'll typically find them around £7.50 as day olds in South Wales which is what my supplier sold them to us for.

I'm currently selling 8 months old ones for £60 a trio if you're interested (Norfolk geese). The hard work is over now as they free range and only need supplements during colder months such as wheat. With spring coming, they'll quickly be happy with grass only. If you're interested send me a message.

Here's the link to my post if you want to have a look: http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=82500.0