- Jul 16, 2010
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I have had geese before that used to line up like a parade and go in at night, only to become VERY opposed when they got older so I finally just let them stay out as I never had predator problems there.
Now I wouldn't dare leave them out at night here. We have all kinds of predators. I don't even leave my buck goats out. The only animal not securely locked up is a BIG llama, and I put her in the yard behind the house. My geese noe fortunately have no trouble going in. I've always fed them outside their coop at night, made them all take a drink of water, then toss a small handful of pellets in the coop. They would go in without the pellets, and often do (but I usually toss in some pellets anyway) because it's what we do. I can say "bedtime" and point to the coop and they will go in too. I just can't turn my back on the ganders right now.
Now I wouldn't dare leave them out at night here. We have all kinds of predators. I don't even leave my buck goats out. The only animal not securely locked up is a BIG llama, and I put her in the yard behind the house. My geese noe fortunately have no trouble going in. I've always fed them outside their coop at night, made them all take a drink of water, then toss a small handful of pellets in the coop. They would go in without the pellets, and often do (but I usually toss in some pellets anyway) because it's what we do. I can say "bedtime" and point to the coop and they will go in too. I just can't turn my back on the ganders right now.