After hatching, goslings are incapable of flight for about 70 days, so the young birds and their parents will graze near the hatching area for that time. Adults also molt their flight feathers near the end of June, rendering them flightless for 15 to 20 days. Molting also leaves feathers and down scattered around the area. There are a few methods that landowners can use to avoid the damage caused by Canada geese. Discontinue feeding The root of nuisance goose problems is usually food.
People often feed geese bread crumbs, crackers and other food morsels.
The food source must be eliminated before the geese will move to another area. Making an area less attractive to geese is one of the best long-term solutions to goose problems. Geese like shortly cropped grass for grazing and wide open areas so they can watch for danger. They also prefer areas where they can easily walk from land to water, such as on a gently sloping beach. Growing tall grasses, cattails or shrubs near water edges creates natural goose barriers.