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    Can geese get into tall raised beds?

    I do still plan to get geese, just not let them into the garden. 3’ beds (about 1 meter) would be too high for me. I just can’t risk losing my garden to my own geese—the last time I finally succeeded in growing something, an army of blister beetles destroyed it. I don’t want anymore risks. I...
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    Can geese get into tall raised beds?

    That’s pretty much killed my idea. It’s good to know before I accidentally let them destroy my garden. Thank you!
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    Can geese get into tall raised beds?

    Thank you! I had read a while back that a 2’ fence could keep geese out of a garden, so I hoped this would be true. Do you have any idea how far they can reach with their bills?
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    Can geese get into tall raised beds?

    Hey everyone! So, geese love to eat grass, and I desperately need an affordable solution to keep the grass down in my garden walkways. We plan to get geese this year, so they sound like the perfect solution. However, I cannot find any information on if geese can get into tall raised beds, or...
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    Don’t forget the nylon screening.

    Screens are pretty useless here for gnats because we have gnats that can go through just about anything (no-see-ums). I didn’t know about chick pox. I’ll have to look into that and see if it’s in my area. Thanks for the warning!
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    Don’t forget the nylon screening.

    I have always gotten paper wasps nests in my coops during the warm season. I always wondered what drew them in, until last year when I realized it coincided with the drop in pesky flies. Then I was glad that my paper wasps are nonaggressive, and that I hadn’t killed them. That said, I would...
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    What are these white round seeds?

    True. I grew up next to and across from fields that were planted in soybeans every 2-3 years. They were always perfectly round.
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    Do you think I can get this color by crossing Buckeye and White Rock?

    Thank you! It looks like I cannot use a White Rock to get the color I want, which is a bummer. I researched extensively, and other than color (and perhaps too large a comb for our winters), the WR seems perfect for me. I do love the red pyle color, but I may have to give up on it. Partridge...
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    Do you think I can get this color by crossing Buckeye and White Rock?

    So get that color, if I understand correctly, I would need to breed with a partridge bird (I have a few partridge rock hens), then breed those chicks to red and dominant white? Hmmm, that may not be possible to do with White Rocks, then. I suppose I can always aim for red birds; I’ve always...
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    Just how noisy are geese?

    It’s good to know that hawks shouldn’t be an issue with the white geese; I was worried about the Pilgrim ganders should a big hawk or hungry owl show up. We also have foxes, bobcats, and coyotes, and I’m most worried about them, at least until we can finish fencing in our 12 acres. I can’t let...
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    Do you think I can get this color by crossing Buckeye and White Rock?

    Hey everyone! So in my hunt for the perfect chicken breed for me, I stumbled across this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/white-chantecler-buckeye-cross.1527159/page-2 If I understand it correctly, the OP used Buckeye roosters over White Chantecler hens and ended up with a lot...
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    Just how noisy are geese?

    Thanks! Once I know gander from goose, I’m thinking of leg banding them so I can tell at a glance. Do you think that will work, or are their legs too short? Embdens are lovely geese, and I had considered them, but I worry for all-white chickens around predators (another reason I’m debating...
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    Just how noisy are geese?

    Meat, help with the abundant grass, and enjoyment. I have always wanted geese. I don’t need anything fancy, but I’d like something good for the freezer. I’m favoring American Buffs because I love their color, calm personalities, and size, but I worry I won’t be able to tell male from female...
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    Just how noisy are geese?

    I’m trying to decide between American Buff (for size, color, and temperament) and Pilgrim (autosexing and temperament), so no worries about Chinese or African!
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    Just how noisy are geese?

    Thank you, everyone! Your answers are what I was hoping for. It looks like noise level won’t keep me from enjoying geese!
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    Just how noisy are geese?

    In all my research on geese, I cannot find anything from anyone about how noisy they are on a daily basis. I’ve watched videos, but I know they’re only snippets of life. I have seen people warn that geese are really loud, and I’ve seen people say they aren’t. I have also seen people say that...
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    I could use some breed suggestions or a reality check.

    Her birds look like this (color excluded): I really don’t care for the rumpless look, nor do blue eggs excite me. It’s a nice thought, since I know she cares for her birds and breeds good ones, but I already thought that one through ;).
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    I could use some breed suggestions or a reality check.

    I actually had heritage RIR from a fellow BYCer, and they were absolutely stunning! However, they were also quite broody, and as the roosters got older they wouldn’t stop fighting (I think they were about 30 weeks). None were aggressive to me, so points there, but I’d love to have 2-3 roosters...
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    I could use some breed suggestions or a reality check.

    She breeds tufted, rumpless Araucona. She wins a lot in shows, so she knows her stuff, and her birds are beautiful; they just aren’t quite what I’m wanting. I love the clean look of a rooster or hen without tufts, so Americanas are out too (I’ve read it’s really hard to get the true breed...
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    I could use some breed suggestions or a reality check.

    Thank you! I was favoring Buff Plymouth over Sussex, so that helps me to narrow it down there. You’re right about Naked Necks giving me the ick; I get the ick easily, heh. My neighbor raises champion Araucanas, but I love the tail feathers on chickens; the roosters’ are so decorative, and the...
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