Training Geese

[Rondack]

Has anyone tried to train geese? Was is successful? I am about to buy geese.

 

[wamtazlady]

Not sure what you mean by training. I have always trained my chickens and geese to come when they are called. That is simple as they learn that when you call them there is a treat to be had.

 

[Rondack]

I wish my chickens would come when I call them...

 

[Gray Farms]

What are you wanting them to do. Geese are fairly easy to train, unless your wanting them to do your taxes.

 

[Rondack]

.... come when I call them, go in the coop and out when I command them to, attack unwanted visitors (optional).....

 

[Gray Farms]

Coming when called and going into the coop is fairly easy. Figure out their favorite treats and only give it to them when you give a specific call for them. They will soon learn that that call = treats. Getting them to go into their coop is also easy. Only give them their daily feed inside their coop and at a specific time like in the evening. And they'll be waiting in their coop for their feed every evening before long. Training to attack is just about impossible unfortunately sorry.

 

[Rondack]

What if I made someone make noise/annoy the geese and just when they are about to attack I say "Attack!"? They would see that "attack" means attack, right?

 

[Gray Farms]

Its worth a shot, but I have my doubts.