Hey Rancher,now about these? They made their own pond...
The only difference between geese, ducks & chickens, is unlike chickens, waterfowl have to be able to dunk their heads in water at least once a day to clear out their nasal passages. Oh yeah, and their poop is really wet, so you go through a lot of bedding.
But, on the other hand, when there is grass, they don't eat anything else, they are good foragers and so I'm told, as long as they have access to grass or pasture, you can go through the whole summer without supplementing their feed. Unfortunately, they have a laying season, so don't lay eggs all year, but there are some breeds that lay almost 3/4 of the year. That's why I got Cayugas, they say they are one of the best layers. Time will tell...
I was going to get Khakis because from what I read the lay nearly as much as some breeds of chickens. It gets so wet here when it rains ducks seem like a natural thing. I have no doubt they should do fine, as long as I keep them away from the creek. I figure a small flock of half dozen should be okay.
I like the geese but they're more than I can afford. Toulouse I can but Sebastapol are much more. I see them more as ornamental than utilitarian. Am I wrong?
