free range weeder geese?

[itsasmallfarm]

hello everyone itsasmallfarm here.
got a few question about geese or more over weeder and free range geese.

1. how good are geese at weeding pasture?
okay we have like 5 acres of horse pasture that is full of weeds and plants that the horses just don't eat. been looking around at animals to eat them (goats, sheep and alpacas i have looked into.) and now wonder about geese (read that geese are great alarm animals to alert you to predators.)

2. free ranging geese what type of fence is needed? or any at all?

now am going to be honest here never have i free ranged a bird all our chickens and ducks are in pens with outdoor fencing (the fencing is hard ware cloth) so what type of fencing is need (we live on 21 acres).

thank you for any help or tips.

 

[acceabex]

I've seen them used to weed a pasture... But it was winter, so I couldn't comment on whether or not it worked.

They just had them inside regular no climb horse fencing.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

I've seen them used to weed a pasture... But it was winter, so I couldn't comment on whether or not it worked.

They just had them inside regular no climb horse fencing.

thank you,

right now we just have 3-4 strands of barb wire for our horses. but its good to know that no climb horse fencing holds them in

 

[Miss Lydia]

Works for mine too. Keeps the bears out also.