Can I put collars on my geese?

[bagendhens]

assuming light colored birds how about food coloring?

a good size Dab on the wings or back in various colors. its perfectly safe and will fade/wash out over a period of about 1-2 weeks.
its cheap, its easy its bright, its safe and it will fade/wash out over a relitivly short period of time just be sure you wear gloves as it will stain your skin too!

i have however heard of ganders mounting other ganders ect..so i agree with others that vent sexing would be a better idea.

 

[Diamond Wire Farms]

What about collars made for wild geese. I use these to mark a identify many breeds of geese for work. They are designed to be safe for the birds and identifiable with binoculars from a LONG way away. There is no reason why they wouldn't work for domestic breeds. You might have to order the swan size depending on what size breed you are dealing with. We catch the birds, wrap them in a towel with their neck out, cover the eyes, and then have a partner slip on the collar and super-glue it shut. They are much less likely to cause snagging/ hanging problems than zip-ties.

Here's one on a Swan goose. One of the wild breeds our geese are descended from.

 

[Diamond Wire Farms]

And here's a company that will manufacture them for you. You choose the color and text for each collar. Minimum order is $30!

http://www.spinnerplastics.com/html/bird_bands.html

 

[redhen]

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Either you are the biggest WIMP in the world or you and your friends are using super powerfull guns. They are made to shoot other humans without injury. You should wear eye protection and guns used for paintball 'wars' are tested to be sure the guns are within the the safe range. As a hunter who has seen shot from shotguns bounce off of goose feathers... I have used my paintball gun to mark quite a few animals livestock like horses, cows. pigs. & sheep barely notice getting hit though smaller dogs and cats are sometimes knocked off their feet when hit in the hindquarters. I use paintball as my least dangerous responce because the paint marks the animal and the owner knows the animal was somewhere he shouldn't have been. The next step up is paintballs thrown by my slingshot for the same reason.

Nope..not a wimp...
Unless i have to read stories of animal torture. And thats what it is, in my opinion.
Yeah.. you state that some animals are sometimes knocked off their feet? Really? And you think that it doesnt hurt them?
So sorry to hear thats what you do to your animals also... what a shame.
Again.....just my opinion.. to each their own. I guess..
I dont want to fight with you.

 

[redhen]

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Either you are the biggest WIMP in the world or you and your friends are using super powerfull guns. They are made to shoot other humans without injury. You should wear eye protection and guns used for paintball 'wars' are tested to be sure the guns are within the the safe range. As a hunter who has seen shot from shotguns bounce off of goose feathers... I have used my paintball gun to mark quite a few animals livestock like horses, cows. pigs. & sheep barely notice getting hit though smaller dogs and cats are sometimes knocked off their feet when hit in the hindquarters. I use paintball as my least dangerous responce because the paint marks the animal and the owner knows the animal was somewhere he shouldn't have been. The next step up is paintballs thrown by my slingshot for the same reason.

Don't forget what happens when two ganders go at it. I guarantee the paintball gun hurt less than what they do to each other and I've personally had the long lasting welts and bruises to prove it after breaking up a gander fight-to-the-death match.

Paintballs guns can prove themselves an invaluable tool on the farm. I'm not sure this is one of those instances, but it's not time to call out the PETA protest marchers just yet either.

I changed my mind.. nevermind..

 

[jason_mazzy]

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Don't forget what happens when two ganders go at it. I guarantee the paintball gun hurt less than what they do to each other and I've personally had the long lasting welts and bruises to prove it after breaking up a gander fight-to-the-death match.

Paintballs guns can prove themselves an invaluable tool on the farm. I'm not sure this is one of those instances, but it's not time to call out the PETA protest marchers just yet either.

Actually..since you brought it up..in my opinion, this IS a case for PETA to get involved in...
And i cant stand PETA...

There is never a reason to involve PETA. Do some actual research on them and their oganization and any animal lover, farmer, or backyard hobbyest will do anything they can to stay away. If you have a problem with an animal involvement then local law enforcement is an option but never NEVER peta.

 

[redhen]

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Actually..since you brought it up..in my opinion, this IS a case for PETA to get involved in...
And i cant stand PETA...

There is never a reason to involve PETA. Do some actual research on them and their oganization and any animal lover, farmer, or backyard hobbyest will do anything they can to stay away. If you have a problem with an animal involvement then local law enforcement is an option but never NEVER peta.

OKay..okay.. this IS ture..
I take back my previous post...

 

[Shiloh Acres]

Actually, if we're talking about animals showing up on the farm that aren't supposed to be there (and I think that's the case, since it was mentioned that the owners would know they had been somewhere they shouldn't have been) ... It makes sense to me.

I've had to think about how to deal with this. I think I managed to scare the main local dog gang away (at least the leader, having the same effect) but there are some smaller dogs that have started moving in. Also, my animals alerted one day and it was THREE CATS hunting seemingly together from the neighbor. She has LOTS of cats ... Almost feral and had 5 litters at one time last summer. They were stalking the poultry yard and I lost a LOT of chickens last year and never identified a predator. My rabbits are in the same yard. My attitude about cats is normally live and let live, but if they are causing my losses ...

And the only time I played with paintguns was when they first came out. Could barely feel the tiny splat. Maybe they are different now. Sounds like.

But if it's a way to scare predatory pets off AND let the owners know they might want to think about controlling them ... Sounds win-win for the animals.

Though I'm still not sure why someone would shoot their own goose with one.

I'd second the food dye. I've used it to mark animals before.

 

[StevenW.]

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Either you are the biggest WIMP in the world or you and your friends are using super powerfull guns. They are made to shoot other humans without injury. You should wear eye protection and guns used for paintball 'wars' are tested to be sure the guns are within the the safe range. As a hunter who has seen shot from shotguns bounce off of goose feathers... I have used my paintball gun to mark quite a few animals livestock like horses, cows. pigs. & sheep barely notice getting hit though smaller dogs and cats are sometimes knocked off their feet when hit in the hindquarters. I use paintball as my least dangerous responce because the paint marks the animal and the owner knows the animal was somewhere he shouldn't have been. The next step up is paintballs thrown by my slingshot for the same reason.

She's a girl get over it

 

[DuckLady]

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