Can Pet Geese be Kept with Pet Ducks?
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009Unless you have plenty of space, its not advisable to keep the ducks and
geese together. I do have my ducks, geese, and chickens together BUT I
free-range so they have lots of space to get away from each other and to have to
themselves. I have seen the geese take nips at the chickens and ducks at
times, usually over food or encroached space. I also notice the geese play
protector to any of the chicken or duck hens when they are being chased by
the boys for a little “nasty play time”. They will run right over and nip and
nudge at the offender until he gets off the squawking girl. Seeing this
happen among other little things has made me come to the full realization
that I would never be able to pen them all together without these little
problems in my free-ranging becoming huge problems in an enclosed area.
Free-ranging is only for a select few and comes with the dangers of loss and/or
injury more often. You would be better to follow the advice and files by
building a predator proof day & night pen and keeping ducks & geese separate.