I have dog run mine hang out in if I’m away, otherwise mine free range around the yard because I’m usually outside working on something or my dogs are out to supervise. I no longer ever let them free range even in my yard without either myself or my dogs out to supervise them after I lost a...
That will definitely help, growing up with ducks will make they more friendly, it isn’t a guarantee that everything will always stay friendly but it’s the best method.
I have red tailed hawks and goshawks in my area and I haven’t had an issue with them bothering my geese yet, I think a goose is just too large and intimidating for them to want to mess with and for that reason geese are great for scaring them away from ducks and chickens if you keep geese in the...
Leader Bee is right, locking them up at night is really for their protection.
Some use a shed or small building which is better for insulating them from the cold in harsher environments but those don’t have as good ventilation, a simple three sided structure has better ventilation but isn’t as...