we got our first geese Thursday

[FrenchHen]

I have an American Lavender and something that looks the same, only has a gray bill and mostly grey with some yellow on its legs.

We've had chickens for two years and ducks for one; this is our first foray into Geese.

I must say they're more dignified than the ducks. Much like a junior in high school compared to the freshmen (ducks) or grade schoolers (chicks) that have inhabited our farm up until now.

So far I'm happy!

 

[sydney13]

are you going to keep the geese with the chickens? ive been wondering if i could keep roman tufted goose with my chickens. i really would love to have a goose but im not sure that the close by neighbors would like the honking and if the goose would go after the hens

 

[allthings'g']

FrenchHen, You will love your geese. Love your comparisons! Totally accurate!!!

 

[FrenchHen]

I'm brooding them with three ducks and five chicks in the hopes of having an integrated flock. I want the geese as guardians to raise a ruckus if there's something wrong.

I hope they stay mellow. I don't know if I have a pair or not; I got two assorted ones. A pair would be nice, but these are just to have around to honk.

 

[Kim65]

I have two american lavenders (don't meet many people with them

) and they are so sweet natured. They have been very easily integrated into a flock of chickens and today I put the ducklings in the pen with everyone (behind some chicken wire).

I haven't had ducks before the three I got a month ago, so I'm looking forward to the personality differences. Geese are very regal and seem to have very high self esteem

. The ducklings are skittish and panic a lot, over nothing. They seem more naturally comical in their behavior than geese.

 

[zazouse]

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I raised my january chick hatch of 40 with 10 baby geese and they stay together all the time when free ranging, no problems with hawks looking for a quick meal, to many geese in the way.