GOOSE BREEDING THREAD - for breeding, incubating, hatching and rearing.

[subhanalah]

I don't want to contradict MLydia because she's right - geese can fight back but a determined, large predator with no other food options will break through.

However - I have a flock of 7 American Buff geese and I have personally observed them all (not just the ganders but the whole flock) spread their wings and run off raccoons more than once.  Larger predators, I don't know.  But 35 feet of spread, angry goose wings will deter.  UNLESS there is no better food source nearby.  Geese will absolutely run predators off but if there is no other food source, they may kill your geese and/or other poultry.

As for getting along - they likely will not adopt them into the goose flock.  They're only slightly less sentimental than chickens. The geese will tolerate other birds, though (likely after some jostling and the other birds realize the geese are the mafia).  And if your birds are smart enough to hang around near the geese, they will at least have an alarm for danger if not an actual aggressive goose push.

When  you introduce them, unless someone is in dire danger, let them sort out the hierarchy.  It will look bad, but if they sort it out themselves it will be better all around. 

"...When they realize they are the mafia..."

THERE IS NOT AN EMOTICON GOOD ENOUGH FOR THIS! HAHAHA

 

[Miss Lydia]

That's the word. I've been calling mine Thugs yes even the young ones.

 

[jtn42248]

... the other birds realize the geese are the mafia).

OMG...I think I have the West Texas branch of the goose mafia in my yard.....

 

[Iain Utah]

Hey Patti.

 

[jtn42248]

Hey Patti.

Oh Oh...now the secrets out

OOPS...thought I was still in the Toulouse Geese Thread...sorry

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh Oh...now the secrets out

OOPS...thought I was still in the Toulouse Geese Thread...sorry

I changed my name from Lydia to Patti since ya'll said such embarrassing things about my name sake.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hey Patti.

Hi Janet

How are things in Utah?

 

[muus]

I don't want to contradict MLydia because she's right - geese can fight back but a determined, large predator with no other food options will break through.

However - I have a flock of 7 American Buff geese and I have personally observed them all (not just the ganders but the whole flock) spread their wings and run off raccoons more than once. Larger predators, I don't know. But 35 feet of spread, angry goose wings will deter. UNLESS there is no better food source nearby. Geese will absolutely run predators off but if there is no other food source, they may kill your geese and/or other poultry.

As for getting along - they likely will not adopt them into the goose flock. They're only slightly less sentimental than chickens. The geese will tolerate other birds, though (likely after some jostling and the other birds realize the geese are the mafia). And if your birds are smart enough to hang around near the geese, they will at least have an alarm for danger if not an actual aggressive goose push.

When you introduce them, unless someone is in dire danger, let them sort out the hierarchy. It will look bad, but if they sort it out themselves it will be better all around.

Hi
Pablo, my gander was chased two times by teo diferent cats and he didn't do anything, If I havent made loud noises to scare the cats, I think they would catch my baby....
In my pen it's different, the mafia are my 5 mallards, every stranger that enters to the pen they bite them and chase it to mark leadership. I think that If the cats try to chase one of my mallards, I think that will repent to do it and never try it again.
Thanks

 

[Iain Utah]

Things are going well, thanks. We are finally under contract to purchase our horse property and in fast track mode to get the house put up before the snow falls. I expect I will be crazy busy for the next few months!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Things are going well, thanks. We are finally under contract to purchase our horse property and in fast track mode to get the house put up before the snow falls. I expect I will be crazy busy for the next few months!

Very exciting for you all. Hope you can get it done before the snow flies.