I want to start raising geese

[toejam]

Hello, I am looking into getting geese. I was wondering if anyone could help me so I can decide if I want to get any.

I have a duck(other died) and I was wondering how much easier/harder they are from ducks. I have a little pond for the then 4 ducks and if I got geese would it work? What types of food can they eat? Can you feed they chicken ration?

 

[rainplace]

I would suggest buying a copy of "The Book of Geese" written by Dave Holderread. It's a great place to start.

How did your poor duckies die?

 

[chseeads]

They are not any harder to raise than ducks. Similar in a lot of ways.

 

[toejam]

My ducks died from a coon. 1 i sold. 1 died one day and the next the other died so we moved it in with my chickens. Back to geese, are thry messier than geese like getting water dirty and stuff like that.

 

[chseeads]

Their habits with water are very similar to ducks. Dirty it up, splash it out, make mud, etc. lol

 

[toejam]

Which breed would be best to get?

 

[chseeads]

What characteristics are you looking for?

 

[toejam]

Im trying to convince my dad into getting them. I just want a goose that makes the least amount of mess, if at all possible and thats nice.

 

[Wifezilla]

Well, a smaller goose might might a smaller mess....maybe

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=278686

 

[toejam]

I told my dad that about ducks but he said once the make a mess you cant find a duck with less mess. lol