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    Geese as Protectors?

    Quote: Wow. That about the cat is amazing! I have outdoor cats and we have lots of hawks and eagles around here, too. I was planning on chicken tractor-ing the chix and adding the goose to the mix, too. Thanks for all the input - it's given me lots to think about. Sorry to hear about the...
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    Geese as Protectors?

    Quote: Thanks for the advice. Some more to think about.
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    Geese as Protectors?

    Quote: I have touloose and embden, just hatchery stock, and they did very well in the cold. i thought that they'd go in the chicken coop with thye chickens, and they didn't seem to do that, so I built them their own little goose house, and even during the cold winter they spent very little...
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    Geese as Protectors?

    Quote: That part was kind of a joke. We live in a very rural area and kids other than mine and the neighbors that play all the time here are scarce. sara
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    Geese as Protectors?

    That's all I really want - a notification system. What would you recommend, catnip? I guess I also need a cold hardy goose since I live in the "great frozen north".
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    Geese as Protectors?

    Thanks for the welcome! I live in a rural area and want protection against stray children, other birds, maybe raccoons or such? Just general noise maker that will scare off potential predators for my chix. Unfortunately, we had a pygmy goat last fall that got eaten by a mountain lion (!!)...
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    Geese as Protectors?

    I've heard that geese are good protectors, very territorial. Would they go well with my new hens? What's the best kind to get and how old should they be? New in SE Idaho, sara
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    Tsáchila Tribe of Ecuador Chicken Coop, And Australia and....

    Quote: Love this one! We're building our coop tomorrow and I'm going thru to show hubbers that it COULD be much worse...
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    What are these cuties?

    Those look like my silver laced wyandottes. Love 'em! sara
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