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You will probably not beleive me but I fenced my geese off my driveway, side walk and away from the road using a simple two string fence (string not wire) I chose white nylon for my string so it would be visble and people wouldn't be triping over it. I used 1/4 rebar because I wanted something strong and easy (any reasonablely strong stake would work) and I used a timy bungee cord to maintain tension in the string. The lower string must be low enough so geese can't walk under it (they can 'scoot' under it but won't). The top string must be high enough so they can't step over it. It helps if the string is very visible but evidently not a requirement. I stold this idea from a product my company used to seperate a pond from their lawns to keep the pesty year round Canadas off it, worked so well that I thought it was electric fence and I checked it out, it was not. googled the trademark and here is a website http://www.lakerestoration.com/c-4-goose-control.aspx You will note that the commercial product is rather pricy. I did it myself for less than $10 and the labor was simple. Try before you invest in snowfence unless the fence is to keep other animals out.~gd
That's pretty cool!
I've just been using the reclaimed pool fencing- not even 2 ft high. I cut a strip trying to put it in front of the drive, but I couldnt pound the stakes in. Had to leavve for a few hours, and came back the geese were all sitting in the shade happy as can be. I'd still like something easy to put up for when I'm gone longer though.
You will probably not beleive me but I fenced my geese off my driveway, side walk and away from the road using a simple two string fence (string not wire) I chose white nylon for my string so it would be visble and people wouldn't be triping over it. I used 1/4 rebar because I wanted something strong and easy (any reasonablely strong stake would work) and I used a timy bungee cord to maintain tension in the string. The lower string must be low enough so geese can't walk under it (they can 'scoot' under it but won't). The top string must be high enough so they can't step over it. It helps if the string is very visible but evidently not a requirement. I stold this idea from a product my company used to seperate a pond from their lawns to keep the pesty year round Canadas off it, worked so well that I thought it was electric fence and I checked it out, it was not. googled the trademark and here is a website http://www.lakerestoration.com/c-4-goose-control.aspx You will note that the commercial product is rather pricy. I did it myself for less than $10 and the labor was simple. Try before you invest in snowfence unless the fence is to keep other animals out.~gd
That's pretty cool!
