Nesting on bare ground

[Goosehill]

Do geese need to be able to nest directly in contact with the ground?. I have two shelter sheds, one with a timber floor and the other without a floor. Mother goose has decided to build a nest in the shed with a floor, so her eggs sit directly on the floor rather than on the soil (they seem to line the very bottom of the nest with down when sitting).

 

[sourland]

Provided with enough bedding, she will build a nest.