NwChickOwner
Chirping
- Aug 16, 2023
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Hello,
We are going into year three with our small flock (Pilgrim goose, Pilgrim gander, and Buff goose). The Pilgrim had a gosling so we found him a friend and added a Sebastopol goose and Sebastopol gosling to that flock. We are still integrating them. This will be a group of 6 total.
The breeder we got the Sebastopols from is moving and yesterday I got the left-over geese that she did not sell. We now have a separate flock of 13, unknown on goose to gander ratio. She did not seem interested in telling me anything about any of them so I don't know what lines they are from either.
Now to my question. Do I keep these two groups separate forever? I'm looking for more experienced advice on how to proceed. We have 5 acres that we would like to allow them to free-range during the day. Will the flocks be okay on the property together or should we separate them with fencing? As I am writing this, I can hear the two groups honking at each other from their separate areas. They can not see each other but they can hear each other.
ANY advice or suggestions is very much appreciated! I know there are ganders in both flocks and I want this to be what is best for the geese involved. Thank you!
We are going into year three with our small flock (Pilgrim goose, Pilgrim gander, and Buff goose). The Pilgrim had a gosling so we found him a friend and added a Sebastopol goose and Sebastopol gosling to that flock. We are still integrating them. This will be a group of 6 total.
The breeder we got the Sebastopols from is moving and yesterday I got the left-over geese that she did not sell. We now have a separate flock of 13, unknown on goose to gander ratio. She did not seem interested in telling me anything about any of them so I don't know what lines they are from either.
Now to my question. Do I keep these two groups separate forever? I'm looking for more experienced advice on how to proceed. We have 5 acres that we would like to allow them to free-range during the day. Will the flocks be okay on the property together or should we separate them with fencing? As I am writing this, I can hear the two groups honking at each other from their separate areas. They can not see each other but they can hear each other.
ANY advice or suggestions is very much appreciated! I know there are ganders in both flocks and I want this to be what is best for the geese involved. Thank you!
