Hey everyone - they are now allowed. 6 max and only hens. Coop cannot be higher than seven feet and a max 30 square feet. You have to apply for a permit (but really you don’t because unless a neighbor reports you they are legal now in Miami Township :)
Yep...finding another gosling now. Sassafrass is already imprinted on people and needs a friend. Next time I need to raise both chicks and gosling together from the very start.
That's pretty much the reason I didn't get 2 geese. Everything I've heard from people who have successfully raised guard geese is that they only have one. Otherwise, even with 2, the geese form their own flock and never bond with the chickens.
I have 9 laying hens that will soon be free ranging without complete overhead coverage.
Now I also have one gosling. The hens are terrified of it. It is just over 2 weeks old. Will it still imprint on the hens? It wants to follow me around so I am making sure not to pay much attention to it as...