Please help. Goose bullying ducks.

[ColtHandorf]

I would definitely separate them. As mentioned, my American Buff Gander, Golly, has offed several birds before I realized it was him and injured two roosters this year when hormones kicked in while I was at work. The rest of the year he is fine.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Def no way mine could be closed up in a small penned area. That’s exactly what I use when I need to do any separation I buy the chicken fence plastic at Lowe’s and the plastic fence posts that have the sharp point on them very easy to use and set up an take down.

 

[Isaac 0]

My geese do fine with my Ducks and Chickens during the day, when they have plenty of space to roam, but there would definitely be some dead ducks/chickens if they were to be housed at night with my chickens. Does your goose have any other geese to hang out with? They shouldn't be kept with just chickens and ducks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think my chicken have learned to stay out of reach of the ducks. Now outside it’s fair game if one gets too close they are going to get nipped by a duck. Doesn’t happen often though.

 

[Isaac 0]

I think my chicken have learned to stay out of reach of the ducks. Now outside it’s fair game if one gets too close they are going to get nipped by a duck. Doesn’t happen often though.

I find it funny when the ducks run up behind a chicken and nip them in the butt.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It really is funny. I get such a kick out of the goings on in the yard between everyone. So may different personalities.

 

[countryladyNH]

UPDATE~
The ducks, goose and chickens are all out now foraging. Everyone is getting along. The goose isn't attacking the ducks outside. Since it happens in the run mainly we put her in the mini coop we have for chicks just for now at night and we purchased a covered portable dog run that folds up for her to be in by herself in the daytime. Hoping to go back to normal soon...The ducks seem to miss her. She was such a sweet goose! We have 2 Speckled Sussex chicks coming soon and so Mayflower will have to go back to the duck/goose coop within a few weeks.

 

[Isaac 0]

Glad to hear everything is going better! Thanks for the update.

 

[Miss Lydia]

X2!!

 

[countryladyNH]

Have you seen the plastic step in poles and fencing? That could work for a cheap, temporary barrier between ducks and goose in the run/coop.
If you have just an old table or something the ducks could hunker down under on one end of your run and leave the coop and other half to the goose?
Just a thought...I'm seeing the same out of my female goose who is usually very submissive to her duck buddies but not lately...she and her gander are big bullies right now. I'd be afraid to pen any of them together.
@ColtHandorf has a murderous goose. Has killed other birds before. They can be quite dangerous if not separated.

Thank you. Can you tell me more about this pole and fencing or give me a link? We are still having the issue!!