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    Mink Attack!

    I'm happy to say that the coop did the job, which has hardware cloth surrounding the bottom two feet all around the bottom.
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    Mink Attack!

    Last night, at around 8:30 pm, the boys heard our goose making a lot of noise. They ran out to see what was going on and then I heard them yell, "Dad! Dad! It's a mink!" The goose is Bruce the Goose (named after Bruce Springsteen because he's the boss. Also, it rhymes.) He is a 3-month-old...
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    Guard Goose...to coddle or not to coddle? That is my question.

    Not yet. Not ruling it out, just got to get these chicks out of the brooder first.
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    Guard Goose...to coddle or not to coddle? That is my question.

    Oh, boy... another goose? I guess I need to move this thread to the forum entitled "What have I gotten myself into?" (does such a forum exist?) because I know that I'm not alone in this department. A year ago we had one dog. Now one year later we have 4 sheep, 41 chickens, 1 goose (with maybe...
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    Guard Goose...to coddle or not to coddle? That is my question.

    What about the game "Duck, Duck, Goose"? Are you saying that it should be "Duck, Duck, Goose, Goose"? :lol: :lau
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    Guard Goose...to coddle or not to coddle? That is my question.

    I only have one. Going off of Joel Salatin's advice to only have one per flock when it comes to having a goose specifically as a "guard goose."
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    Guard Goose...to coddle or not to coddle? That is my question.

    Thanks, everybody!
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    Guard Goose...to coddle or not to coddle? That is my question.

    We just got a guard goose! He's a 2-day-old Roman Tufted from Metzger Farms. I've heard/read several people talking about bonding with their young geese. But this article (How to Guard Your Backyard Flock with Domestic Geese Breeds) from the Countryside network suggests otherwise. "Because...
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    100% Stand Alone Outdoor Brooder

    There are some nice hoop coops in that link. I was thinking about making one of these...
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    100% Stand Alone Outdoor Brooder

    I was thinking of just having the brooder live in the pastured poultry pen. But in the long run I'll want another option as I might want to be brooding more chicks while raising an older batch of meat birds.
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    100% Stand Alone Outdoor Brooder

    Thanks for sharing this.
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    100% Stand Alone Outdoor Brooder

    I have 30 cornishX chicks and a gosling arriving in a couple of weeks. I need to create an outdoor brooder situation. I've found several outdoor brooder ideas on this site, but most have some kind of garage or lean to thing going on that is still providing some shelter. I'm looking to do...
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    Graduation Day?

    Our daughter is getting ready to graduate from high school next month. How did that happen so fast? Our oldest is getting ready to fly the coop! Speaking of graduation, when will my chicks be old enough to brave the open air run without fear of aerial predators? They are currently 8 weeks old...
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    Chickens on Orcas Island

    That's the plan. I think it's important that they are involved and know where their food is coming from. At the same time, I want to introduce them to everything in a way they can understand without becoming overwhelmed. I sure have my own vivid memories of being a kid and helping with the...
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    Chickens on Orcas Island

    The Sounders for this side of the world. Chelsea for the other side of the world.
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