Four Feet Isn't High Enough

[Dwen]

I need some advice on how to stop two of my geese, (American and Shetland) from happily hopping over their 4 ft fence every morning. I'd rather not clip their wings, and I'm not keen on replacing the entire set-up with 5-6 foot fence. what they have now is like this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbrande...d-Wire-308302HD/204322262?N=c3lp#.Uks74Bafd68

Thanks~
Dwen

 

[boskelli1571]

How about stringing twine from one side to the other every couple of feet? If they don't have a clear path out, I would expect them to stay put.

 

[Dwen]

Would this be for more of a visual than physical deterrent?

 

[boskelli1571]

Hopefully both. If they can't fully spread their wings to hop over the fence, it should become much more difficult for them to escape. Sue

 

[Dwen]

oh, I see. Like netting over their pasture?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

clip one wing on each, they will unlearn the fly/leap over the fence. Our geese all have the same fence and never go over the top, including the American flock. Any who show any interest in "attempted flight" get a wing clipped. They regrow when they molt and we usually only have to trim once to teach them to stay in.

 

[boskelli1571]

oh, I see. Like netting over their pasture?

Exactly!!

 

[livininbrazil]

I had a quarrelsome gander that I wanted to separate from the others, but he would clear the fence to get to them, so I put in a 12/18" strip of weldmesh at a 45º or so angle all around the fencing so that it was jutting over his head when he went to the fence. Maybe even 90º would work better? Then secure it with some thick wire. This worked for me.