The geese were as messy as the ducks but only in the beginning, I don't think it lasted as long. They grew so fast that I had them outside way earlier. I made them a water jug out of a milk carton and it works great! They can reach their head in and wash their faces but can't go swimming in it. Now at 8 weeks they are pretty much full grown and fully feathered and really independent. They just eat their food get a drink and then they are off grazing on any weeds or dry grass they can find. I do give them a big pan thing to "swim" in when I let them out. I LOVE MY GEESE! In the evenings when I do chores, I let them out and they follow me around while I go from pen to pen. They nibble on grass as they walk and they jump in their "pool" then they just sit down and watch me do chores. Then at the end of the evening when I lock up pop doors etc. I herd them back into their pen and they sit on their hay pile nest and bed down for the night.
I have my little ducks outside in a wire circle pen inside the goose pen so I can hopefully integrate them as the ducks get bigger. The ducks are covered in mud and dirt and look like wild crazy animals. The geese are shiny clean white. I really think I love the geese more than I love my chickens.
I have my little ducks outside in a wire circle pen inside the goose pen so I can hopefully integrate them as the ducks get bigger. The ducks are covered in mud and dirt and look like wild crazy animals. The geese are shiny clean white. I really think I love the geese more than I love my chickens.
