Guard Goose in the chicken run during the day?

[JoJoM]

We had a fox come in this morning and take 2 chickens and 2 ducks. I have FIVE geese, the alert was from all the chickens squawking. The ducks and geese bee-lined for the pond.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sorry for your losses. Yep geese are not good at guarding except their own goslings.

 

[JoJoM]

Sorry for your losses. Yep geese are not good at guarding except their own goslings.

Thank you. Some good news...the two chickens were hiding! I did definitely lose one duck and the other I'm really hoping decided today was the day she was going to sit on a clutch somewhere.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I hope so too. Good news about the chickens hope the same for the other duck that’s missing

 

[AGeese]

Even though a goose can imprint on a different species, it still needs to be accepted by the existing flock which could make for a rocky start right off the bat with the chickens being too aggressive with the gosling. Depending on the breed they might end up killing it.

My hens are all business and I wouldn't dare put my goslings in with them. They are currently in a separate pen within sight of each other.

And if there isn't enough space once it's grown you're asking for trouble the other way around especially with a gander.

If you're not free ranging then you should be securing the pen. You can mix a flock, but if you're just learning don't do it like this. It's mainly something free rangers do.