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1. I tried to find out if Revolutionary War soldiers ate Canada geese

Wed Apr 13, 2022, 06:07 PM

Apr 2022

Revolutionary War soldiers' diet:
https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2013/05/what-did-soldiers-eat-during-the-revolutionary-war.html

I couldn't find a reference to today's Canada goose, but there is this tidbit:

"Wild geese, historically described as “fishy and oily” (Traill 1857:156), differed significantly from the domestic greylag goose, and evidence suggests they were not often consumed in Upper Canada, where plenty of greylag remains were identified instead."

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41636-020-00237-5

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Geese on nest, & more [View all] elleng Apr 2022 OP

I tried to find out if Revolutionary War soldiers ate Canada geese bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #1

Thanks, hadn't thought of that! elleng Apr 2022 #2

That's FINE, useful info is useful! elleng Apr 2022 #4

Are those geese squatting on the Osprey's nest? Bird Lady Apr 2022 #5

YES THEY ARE! elleng Apr 2022 #6