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keeping ducks and geese together

Discussion in 'Ducks' started by silverfilly, Feb 16, 2009.

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  1. Feb 16, 2009 #1
    silverfilly

    silverfilly Peepin N' Cheepin

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    Just finaly submited my order to Cackle. I got 4 toulouse geese and 6 more ducks, this brings me to 8 ducks. How well will these guys live together? I now have my 2 ducks living with my chickens but once these new chicks are ready to go outside Id like to make a water fowl pen with a kiddy pool in it for them. can ducks and geese live togather? The ducks are all blue sweedish exept one pekin.
     
  3. Feb 16, 2009 #2
    Picco

    Picco Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I've never had a problem with them together. They lived fine as babies and separated into to their own groups as adults and ignored each other. The geese will come to have a monopoly on food though, so have several feeders available or design some sort of creep feeder.
     
  5. Feb 17, 2009 #3
    SundownWaterfowl

    SundownWaterfowl Overrun With Chickens

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    I have 2 toulouse ganders living with my calls, and mandarins right now. They are fine.
     
  7. Feb 17, 2009 #4
    Mojo Chick'n

    Mojo Chick'n Empress of Chickenville

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    This is good to know, since I figured out yesterday where to build my waterfowl pen. All of mine will be combined, also.
     
  9. Feb 17, 2009 #5
    keeperofthehearth

    keeperofthehearth Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Good to know here also. We hope to free range our muscovies and Pilgrim geese but want to build a secured shelter for the nights.
     
  11. Feb 18, 2009 #6
    chickensducks&agoose

    chickensducks&agoose Chillin' With My Peeps

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    is a 'creep feeder' for feeding creeps? Like mr. Goose?
     
  13. Feb 18, 2009 #7
    Cottage Rose

    Cottage Rose Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Some geese tend to boss ducks around.
    Maybe not as babies but when they grow up
    they can be territorial.
    Something to keep in mind.
     

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