You know those family members who think that just because you have land you need pets? We have one lol. We were given a little gift of a full grown Chinese goose today...probably a gander. Well...now what?
He's in a 4ft by 4ft pen. I will give him some of the feed we give the chickens and ducks and a pan of water of course. Does he need to stay in this cage a few days so he knows he belongs here? Since he doesn't have a mate...will he hurt my ducks?
Oh and do they learn quickly? He was able to get his head through the wire but couldn't get it back out. We are so glad we were still standing there when it happened or he for sure would have died. Now I am afraid to leave the area. Think he'll do it again? We have a barn we could put him in but that depends on the answer to the following.
And lastly, I know he can't protect himself from coyotes but what about coons and possums? Will he need to be housed in bullet proof caging like all my other birds or can he live in a fenced yard or the not-so-secure-ducks-have-died-in-it barn?
Thank you so much!
I'm a little overwhelmed by such a gift. We clearly were not ready for such a thing. He's been here about an hour lol. He's really pretty and nice. We like him already.
Lorie
He's in a 4ft by 4ft pen. I will give him some of the feed we give the chickens and ducks and a pan of water of course. Does he need to stay in this cage a few days so he knows he belongs here? Since he doesn't have a mate...will he hurt my ducks?
Oh and do they learn quickly? He was able to get his head through the wire but couldn't get it back out. We are so glad we were still standing there when it happened or he for sure would have died. Now I am afraid to leave the area. Think he'll do it again? We have a barn we could put him in but that depends on the answer to the following.
And lastly, I know he can't protect himself from coyotes but what about coons and possums? Will he need to be housed in bullet proof caging like all my other birds or can he live in a fenced yard or the not-so-secure-ducks-have-died-in-it barn?
Thank you so much!
I'm a little overwhelmed by such a gift. We clearly were not ready for such a thing. He's been here about an hour lol. He's really pretty and nice. We like him already.
Lorie