Thanks tillyvita. I have just begun to hand feed one of the Ganders of the flock. hopefully the trust increases from here! i dont think i will have much luck putting them into a pen yet, they are very quick to hop in the lake so i dont think i could catch them! they are all going great so far...
yes they do love their lettuce! i lure them with a slice of bread that the six of them all get a nibble of, then some lettuce, and then some feed... not too much bread though as i know it isn't great for them...
will give the enclosure thing a go when they trust me a little more!
I live in Australia, so coyotes, etc. aren't an issue. I obviously do not want to re-home them, they make great pets.
I won't bother building shelter for them until I can get them to follow me into the shelter and stay there for the night, etc. It also does not get too cold here, even in...
Hi everyone..
a bit of background: I have 10 acres with a lake with other water birds on it. I have 2 dogs and a few cows, etc. so you can get the picture. 3 days ago, i was given (what i think to be) 3 Toulouse geese and 1 toulouse gander. Then yesterday, i was given a chinese goose and chinese...