Are geese or turkeys good predator protectors

[hlzuma]

Just wondering if anyone houses geese or turkeys WITH their chickens to protect against snakes or rats? Will this work?
Thank you!

 

[beekybuzzard]

Not really the best idea to keep chickens and turkeys together because of passing disease from one to the other. When we go from one type of farm to the other we have to disenfect the truck and trailer each time to make sure none passes to the other. Guineas would be a good choice though, thats what I use. I have 8 and they are pure heck on snakes.

 

[NewHopePoultry]

My neighbor does and it appears to work well, but the bigger birds also seem to catch the eyes of bigger things, such as passing dogs, foxes and so forth.

 

[Miltonchix]

Short answer: NO!
My goose hauls *ss while the ducks, chickens, or turkey is taken. Turkeys were the 1st taken by predators. Goose won't even alarm until AFTER predator is gone and she knows its safe to come out.