geese and baby ducks

[melissat]

Hello, I have a ? I have 2 Sebastapols about 4 months and 2 ducks about 6 weeks. The geese are always pecking at the ducks they are really bullying them. Is it possible that they will ever get along?

 

[jdywntr]

I am new to geese but was in a similar situation. I had 4 month old ducks and 1-4 week old goslings. The goslings were scared of the ducks and the ducks would pick on them a bit. Now, about 6 weeks later, they are tolerating each other more. I wouldn't say they are buddies but I do see them sleeping near each other now and the goslings don't always run away from them. The goslings are also bigger so are starting to hold their own.

 

[Kevin565]

Are they pecking or nibbling? Geese are huge nibblers

 

[melissat]

they are pecking at them and the ducks dont like it much

 

[Kevin565]

How much of a size difference is there between the geese and ducks right now? You may have to separate to prevent anyone from getting seriously hurt.

 

[melissat]

huge size difference and I agree I cant leave them alone together

 

[Kevin565]

You may be able to reintroduce them in a few weeks and try again when the ducks are a bit bigger. Hopefully they'll just ignore each other and you won't have aggression problems except during breeding season. Are these in a pen or free ranging?

 

[melissat]

free range they are in a large area that is fenced in

 

[Goose and Fig]

I have juvenile geese and ducks together. The goslings do bully the ducks. At night I have a divider in their barn that the geese can't fit through anymore.
I don't think the geese would ever actually harm the ducks (with the exception of a nest in breeding season), but they are not ideal flockmates.