{"id":71418,"date":"2020-05-18T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T17:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=71418"},"modified":"2020-11-03T02:28:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T07:28:35","slug":"geese-as-guard-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/geese-as-guard-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Geese Effectively As Guard Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Use Geese Effectively As Guard Animals\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QF9W10NTFfM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A flock of geese on the homestead can be more than just a pretty sight.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Many farms utilize geese as guardians for smaller layers like ducks and chickens.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Geese have a natural guarding instinct and are intimidating to many predators. But taking a few specific steps can help you have success with them as guard animals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71423\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71423\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/goose_white_head.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newhobbyfarms.com\/goose_white_head-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newhobbyfarms.com\/goose_white_head-434x250.jpg 434w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newhobbyfarms.com\/goose_white_head-600x346.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newhobbyfarms.com\/goose_white_head-625x360.jpg 625w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/goose_white_head.jpg 800w\" alt=\"guard geese\" width=\"800\" height=\"461\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirsten Lie-Nielsen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A Specific Skill Set<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">When it comes to geese as guardian animals, there are two main concerns that are important to address.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The first is that geese are themselves prey animals. They can be aggressive and quite fearless, and they are larger than most domesticated poultry. But they are still food for many predators.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">To use geese as guards, you must consider what predators your property has. If you are mainly defending against larger and more aggressive attacks, such as those from coyotes, a guardian goose may not be effective.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/making-a-waterfowl-coop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here are some tips for meeting housing needs of geese and ducks.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">But if your hens are constantly being bothered by smaller threats like skunks, rats and weasels, geese can help protect them. Geese also have excellent eyesight\u2014better than that of dogs\u2014and will help guard against aerial predators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If your guard geese are within earshot of your home or where you are working, they also can be excellent simply as alarms. If a large predator is approaching, anything is out of the ordinary, or if a strange car or person arrives, they will sound a loud alarm.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This can give you time to react that you would not otherwise have, making them guardians even against predators that they cannot fight off on their own.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71422\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71422\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/geese_multiple_breeds.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newhobbyfarms.com\/geese_multiple_breeds-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newhobbyfarms.com\/geese_multiple_breeds-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newhobbyfarms.com\/geese_multiple_breeds-600x347.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newhobbyfarms.com\/geese_multiple_breeds-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/geese_multiple_breeds.jpg 800w\" alt=\"guard geese\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirsten Lie-Nielsen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Breed Matters<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The other concern to consider before adding guardian geese is potential aggression towards you.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Geese get a bad rap as aggressive animals when they can be very adoring pets. But, they still have a feisty streak and (especially during mating season) may turn on you or on their smaller laying companions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A pair of geese is particularly likely to turn against smaller birds during mating season, when the male goose will want to protect the female. You can avoid this pitfall with a few precautions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can get only a single goose and have it bond with your flock. Or, if you have multiple geese, give them a separate coop so that when they aren\u2019t guarding your flock they cannot harass them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Also\u2014and I think this makes the single biggest difference\u2014be careful about breed selection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/10-reasons-keep-geese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Still on the fence about geese? Check out these 10 reasons to bring some home!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">The personalities of geese vary widely between breeds. Almost without fail, I have seen <a href=\"https:\/\/livestockconservancy.org\/index.php\/heritage\/internal\/toulouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toulouse<\/a> geese attack chickens and ducks during mating season. <a href=\"https:\/\/livestockconservancy.org\/index.php\/heritage\/internal\/buffgoose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/livestockconservancy.org\/index.php\/heritage\/internal\/pilgrim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pilgrims<\/a> and Embdens can all become aggressive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livestockconservancy.org\/index.php\/heritage\/internal\/chinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese<\/a> geese are particularly loud, which makes them good guardians, but they are not as aggressive with other fowl. And <a href=\"https:\/\/livestockconservancy.org\/index.php\/heritage\/internal\/sebastopol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sebastopols<\/a> and Dewlap Toulouse geese are calm and docile, rarely showing aggression.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Geese have many uses on the farm including as weeders, and for their eggs and meat. But they also can be used as guardians, in addition to these other benefits.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Whether you need a little extra protection for your layers from smaller predators or you want an alarm system for anything amiss on the farm, geese may be right for you.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Take a few steps to research what breeds may work best as guard animals, and you can enjoy all the benefits of guardian geese on your farm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geese can guard against smaller predators and sound the alarm when larger animals approach, but choosing the right breed is important. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":216,"featured_media":71421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[424,10456],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animals","category-poultry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - 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