Geese crossing the road ?

[Philip B.]

Please advise how to keep a family of geese from crossing the road or what the drivers should do to get them to move out of the way. Honking their horns doesn't seem to get them to move. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

Are they your geese? Unless they're your geese I don't think you can do anything.

If they are crossing the road, get a goose coop or a fence. I don't really know... why would they want to cross the road? Geese can fly.

 

[wyoDreamer]

Are they your geese?

 

[LeoPig]

why would they want to cross the road? Geese can fly.

Yeah, that does seem weird. Do they cross back and forth often?

 

[wyoDreamer]

My guinea hens cross the roads all the time. They cross a road to get into the swamp, they have to cross the gravel road to get into the corn field, cross the road to get into the neighbors yard for some sunflower treats, and cross the road to get home. I live on a corner and thankfully, neither road is very busy.

Walking is much easier than flying if a bird wants to go a short distance.

In fact, I have watched Golden Eagles hunting rabbits from the ground on really windy days in Wyoming - they were pretty good at it too!

If they are your geese and your road is busy, then fence is about your only choice.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Canada geese for some reason will walk across a road here an get hit often . I really don’t know other than fencing a way to keep them from it.