Are geese fox deterents?!

[chickenz101]

i was wondering if i was to get a goose to go with my indian runners, it would keep the fox away in the day? and at night they will be safe, tucked in!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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One goose by itself probably couldn't deter a fox, but maybe a couple ganders could. I have 1 gander and i think he keeps the hawks in check but I don't think he would make a very good stand up against a fox.

 

[Yetti]

I have 3 Males and 3 female Embden and they all gang up on my dog. I think if push comes to shove they will fight. my dog always runs away and almost never faces off with them.

 

[J3172]

It only takes one fox that's not afraid of your birds, and he will eat your geese.

 

[Kevin565]

They make great alarm system however they would not be the best choice for a deterrent. A fox could easily take down a few geese.

 

[Miss Lydia]

A mob of geese may give a fox a run for his money, if only one fox and 6 or so geese.

 

[chickenz101]

OH ok, thanks! any animals, or anything that can be used to kep the fox away!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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I have heard that donkeys are good for keeping livestock safe.

 

[Suzie]

No! Not a deterrent - read my thread "Boss - an honourable death"

He was amazing and died trying to save my flock of geese - he was killed by a fox. I have two German Shepherd Dogs, one of which is always with my animals during the day - Boss was killed one February afternoon....!

Donkeys ( of which I have 4 now..... ) are great at warning - the males will bray loudly if a fox is in the vicinity and usually the fox will disappear... however, a hungry fox will stop at nothing less than a shotgun perhaps....

Sorry if this sounds depressing but it is fact!

Stay well and your geese too!

Suzie

 

[bock]

We just lost one of our two geese to a hungry coyote(the brown chinese in my avatar). We are having such a problem, now they wait in the front yard for our birds.

We saw the same coyote waiting this morning, in the spot my gander was killed yesterday. I am so angry, but being a child I feel so helpless. Thankfully my other goose managed to escape by flying over the fence. Honestly, only you, some good security, or an lgd will help.