Unlike ducks, geese will give you plenty of really good, dark meat. But, there has to be a but....they are smelly, REALLY messy and just about when they get big enough to harvest, they turn really aggressive, especially to toddlers and smaller children. As for keeping a pair to raise babies on their own, even adults got attacked by them during nesting time, which lasted 6 to 8 weeks. Embdens are the best meat breed.