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[livininbrazil]

Thanks for the comments!

So if chicken wire won't keep the foxes out do i need a fencing with larger holes and heavier gauge wire?

Good point on the house size, think there is enough land space for more than two though?

Wouldn't want to flatten off the terraces as the soil here is very loamy and as terraces will help with water run-off it can only help with land slides which are a bit of a problem here, long wooden ramps would be ok though?

Do i need to bury the fence if i get electric too? And how high to keep out mr fox?

I understand about the rain and the dirt. I only meant for a slope the width of a path, for them to move up the terraces. Planks would do, but it seems easier to me just to knock the corners off each terrace. Well, you know your place, I expect one would work at well as the other.

Can you get pig wire where you are? It´s like chicken wire, but really thick and larger holes, but the foxes shouldn´t be able to get through it. My dogs can´t. And then if you either dig the wire into the ground about a foot, or turn about a foot or 18" of wire out at the foot of the fence, then fix it down, that should guard against them digging underneath.
We use electric fencing here, and it´s really good as long as there are no power cuts.
We have a line running along at about 8" from the ground, and another that runs back near the top of the fence. Works very well. We use it to keep our own dogs out of the area that we keep the geese and ducks. One of my dogs is an absolute horror when it comes to getting into places I don´t want her to. Happily, she stays well clear of the places I´ve put electric fencing.
Just out of interest, one of my small dogs will chew through chicken wire to get them. It just isn´t strong enough.
So we use either pig wire, or chain-link fencing, which is a lot heavier and more expensive. I then run about a foot high 1" weldmesh along the bottom so little hatchlings don´t get out either.
Some of my fencing is 1.8m high where I need it. My dog doesn´t get past that, especially with an electric fence along it. I also have a fence with an electric line along the top that´s only about 4 ft high, and she doesn´t try that either, but I don´t know if a fox would or not.
Size-wise, depends on the amount of grass the area can provide for geese. If it gets covered in grass, you could keep a few there no problem.

 

[Numero182]

Thanks both, think i need to go and find some better fencing then in that case.

I see what you mean about flattening a path! thought you meant flattening the whole lot, will keep that in mind as it might be a good solution.

Think we'll maybe get a heavier wire fence down to ground then and use another shorter roll of something at the bottom to keep goslings in should be get any.

Do i need to consider a certain height to counteract flight?

 

[livininbrazil]

Thanks both, think i need to go and find some better fencing then in that case.

I see what you mean about flattening a path! thought you meant flattening the whole lot, will keep that in mind as it might be a good solution.

Think we'll maybe get a heavier wire fence down to ground then and use another shorter roll of something at the bottom to keep goslings in should be get any.

Do i need to consider a certain height to counteract flight?

With this area for them, height won´t matter really against flight, as they can lift off from the top and go over the bottom no probs. Be best to clip their wings if you think they´re likely to take off. Usually, once geese get used to their space, they tend to stay in it. they´re most likely to take off when they´re youngsters.

 

[jtn42248]

With this area for them, height won´t matter really against flight, as they can lift off from the top and go over the bottom no probs. Be best to clip their wings if you think they´re likely to take off. Usually, once geese get used to their space, they tend to stay in it. they´re most likely to take off when they´re youngsters.

My three Toulouse have figured out how to face the wind and get enough lift to clear a 5 foot fence to get out to their range field from their run. However, they usually only stay there for a half hour or so and then either fly back in or start honking at the top of their lungs for me to come open the gate.

 

[livininbrazil]

My three Toulouse have figured out how to face the wind and get enough lift to clear a 5 foot fence to get out to their range field from their run. However, they usually only stay there for a half hour or so and then either fly back in or start honking at the top of their lungs for me to come open the gate.

I can just imagine it.

 

[Numero182]

Hello all!

Sorry fo the delay, taken a while in between other things to get sorted here.

We finally picked up a pair of Embden geese today!

We finally found some one locally after asking in the local pet shop, we have a male and female two year olds (or that's what we've been told) for €30 a piece, the old man had about 10 of them and one chinese plus countless chickens and pigeons for eating!

He chased and caught the geese and boxed/bagged them up and they sat quietly in the car until we were almost home and they started to get a bit vocal.

We untied their feet and let them go in their new enclosure where they ran straight up onto the top terrace, the male panting and dribbling, the female started eating grass almost immediately.

We went out all afternoon and when we came back they were still on the same terrace but breathing was normal now at least, took my wife and me 15 minutes with a rake to coax them into the house we made, i ended up picking up the female when i caught her and putting her in, she just went straight to the hay and sat down and started calling her man, he called back but took another five minutes to go in, he stood at the door hissing at the house slowly edging his was in, each time we tried to coax him he made to run away so we had to just watch him slowly slowly edge in but success in the end and safe for their first night here!.

I will upload some pictures for you from my PC (using my tablet now) next I have some feeding questions if I may?

Thanks for your invaluable help so far.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hello all!

Sorry fo the delay, taken a while in between other things to get sorted here.

We finally picked up a pair of Embden geese today!

We finally found some one locally after asking in the local pet shop, we have a male and female two year olds (or that's what we've been told) for €30 a piece, the old man had about 10 of them and one chinese plus countless chickens and pigeons for eating!

He chased and caught the geese and boxed/bagged them up and they sat quietly in the car until we were almost home and they started to get a bit vocal.

We untied their feet and let them go in their new enclosure where they ran straight up onto the top terrace, the male panting and dribbling, the female started eating grass almost immediately.

We went out all afternoon and when we came back they were still on the same terrace but breathing was normal now at least, took my wife and me 15 minutes with a rake to coax them into the house we made, i ended up picking up the female when i caught her and putting her in, she just went straight to the hay and sat down and started calling her man, he called back but took another five minutes to go in, he stood at the door hissing at the house slowly edging his was in, each time we tried to coax him he made to run away so we had to just watch him slowly slowly edge in but success in the end and safe for their first night here!.

I will upload some pictures for you from my PC (using my tablet now) next I have some feeding questions if I may?

Thanks for your invaluable help so far.

Congrats on getting your first geese and getting them home and settled for their first night. I have an Embden gander he is 7.5 yrs old. I love him. How traumatic it must have been for them to be chased down then to have their feet tied together. Sounds like they were already settling in though. look forward to pics..

 

[jtn42248]

Congrats on getting your first geese and getting them home and settled for their first night. I have an Embden gander he is 7.5 yrs old. I love him. How traumatic it must have been for them to be chased down then to have their feet tied together. Sounds like they were already settling in though. look forward to pics..

Sorry, I quoted the wrong comment. Correction follows

 

[jtn42248]

We went out all afternoon and when we came back they were still on the same terrace but breathing was normal now at least, took my wife and me 15 minutes with a rake to coax them into the house we made, i ended up picking up the female when i caught her and putting her in, she just went straight to the hay and sat down and started calling her man, he called back but took another five minutes to go in, he stood at the door hissing at the house slowly edging his was in, each time we tried to coax him he made to run away so we had to just watch him slowly slowly edge in but success in the end and safe for their first night here!.

Been there, done that. I had to carry my three into their house each night for three days and on the first day had to chase them all over an acre field trying to catch them. But now they go in at night with no problem and they follow me around like puppies. They actually learn faster than dogs and are a lot more intelligent then given credit for.

 

[livininbrazil]

Hello all!

Sorry fo the delay, taken a while in between other things to get sorted here.

We finally picked up a pair of Embden geese today!

We finally found some one locally after asking in the local pet shop, we have a male and female two year olds (or that's what we've been told) for €30 a piece, the old man had about 10 of them and one chinese plus countless chickens and pigeons for eating!

He chased and caught the geese and boxed/bagged them up and they sat quietly in the car until we were almost home and they started to get a bit vocal.

We untied their feet and let them go in their new enclosure where they ran straight up onto the top terrace, the male panting and dribbling, the female started eating grass almost immediately.

We went out all afternoon and when we came back they were still on the same terrace but breathing was normal now at least, took my wife and me 15 minutes with a rake to coax them into the house we made, i ended up picking up the female when i caught her and putting her in, she just went straight to the hay and sat down and started calling her man, he called back but took another five minutes to go in, he stood at the door hissing at the house slowly edging his was in, each time we tried to coax him he made to run away so we had to just watch him slowly slowly edge in but success in the end and safe for their first night here!.

I will upload some pictures for you from my PC (using my tablet now) next I have some feeding questions if I may?

Thanks for your invaluable help so far.

That´s wonderful! Congrats! And it sounds like you have a pair. They´re smart, so they´ll soon get used to you and their surroundings, and you´ll love having them. Sounds like you have the patience too, that´ll go a long way!

Slowly and steadily with geese and you´ll get there.... in case you haven´t picked up on this yet, a broom stick is a great herding tool.....or bamboo. Looking forward to pics...