geese vs. coons?

[AilsVonHelson]

Alright, so here in our area we have no major predators... but as we learned the hard way with some of our pullets/cockerels, Coons can be a major issue.


I was just wondering if racoons would be a risk for adult geese? (Adolency and there early weeks will be spent inside.) We have thinking of giving them a nice house but it'd be nice to see what sort of fortifications we need.


Thanks!

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

During the spring and summer I leave my 2 extra male ganders outsdie 24/7 and I havent had problems with coons trying to get them. And we do have lots of them around here.

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

my goose scares away the local foxes, not one free-ranged chicken/duck lost/injured since we got him.

 

[DuckyBoys]

chickensducks&agoose :

my goose scares away the local foxes, not one free-ranged chicken/duck lost/injured since we got him.

The foxes have gotten my chickens and ducks, but the geese stay out 24/7 and the only one I ever lost was when the 50 mph winds blew her over the dog fence...needless to say the dogs had a mighty nice breakfast that day.

The coyotes don't even bother with the geese, maybe because there are so many? I have donkeys in there but obviously they didn't protect the chickens and ducks.

 

[animals1981]

no it would be rare for a fox or a coon to take on an adult goose


a coyote on the other hand will, duckboys ur donkey is what keeps ur geese safe from coyotes, a donkey is a coyotes worst nightmare they are very aggressive towards them, you might not think so but i have seen with my own eyes a sweet gentle donkey turn into a savage beast when 2 coyotes entered its field

 

[BaronRenfrew]

I lost a Chinese goose to something and coons are the only predators i've ever had problems with.

maybe the bigger geese do better

 

[Sarree]

I wouldn't risk leaving my geese out like that. They only free range when I can watch them. Theyre so big they can't fly away from free roaming dogs. they are all big babies even when a hawk flys overhead they about trample each other to get back in to safty.

Sarree

 

[Indiana hens]

Neighbor just lost all 3 about 3 weeks ago. All slaughtered in 1 night. One lost its head after being pulled through a fence inside the barn. All 3 were inside the barn. One had its gizzard ripped out. They were too old to lay anymore. Had free-ranged their entire lives. They foung one up a tree 3 years ago without a head. Coons or owl? It was at night on both incidents. Hope this helps.

 

[DuckLady]

That sounds like raccoons.
I never ever leave my waterfowl out to freerange at night. They are penned up.

 

[AilsVonHelson]

I see. Thanks for the help. I'm looking to get BIG geese. Dewlapped Toulouse or Africans is what I'm most interested in.


EDIT to add; They will have a shelter in there little area. I was just wondering if I had anything to worry about with predators just climbing over and slaughtering them. In my past experiences free-ranging has been great. but that was in the Caribbean where the biggest thing to worry about are either small birds of prey or stray dogs.