Keep geese out of the plants!!

[AudreyRangel]

Hi all!
I have 4 geese and 10 ducks who are allowed to roam freely in our backyard! Recently they have formed a bad habit of coming into my front yard and eating my plants!!
Has anyone experienced this or does anyone know something I can do to stop this??
Thanks!!

 

[Weeg]

Hmm, I have two ideas. One, maybe you could put up a small barrier with wood around the front of you plants, if you don't already have a wood lining to the bed with the plants. You could put this up around the bed as a barrier to keep them out.
Two, you could try these bird scares. This one you can just put in the ground by the plants, and this one you can put on a post or on a board by the plants. Hope this helps!

 

[The goose girl]

Any time I try to keep my geese from an area, they perceive it as a fun game I create for their entertainment. They seem to think "challenge accepted!" and go on to invest all their time and effort into getting to that area.

I've tried all kinds of deterrents, but the only thing that has worked is physically blocking them from entering. Even the big scary stepladder suddenly becomes their best friend when placed in the strawberry patch.