Why mess around with all that stuff? Unless you're dealing with geese that are difficult to pluck, just rip them off. Cut the wings off at the first joint, then off with the head, arse (including the preening gland--just whack the whole mess off) and yank out the guts.

I wouldn't bother with all that boiling water and soap at all. Just do it somewhere where a wife/mother will not be around. It can get more than a trifle messy, especially with multiple birds. : )

Leighton