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Add a goose to the flock?

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#1 ·
I’ve heard of lots of poultry farmers adding a goose to their chicken flocks because the geese will imprint on the flock and protect them from predators better than a rooster could. We have a lot of predators in my area, and although we have a rooster, we don’t think he’d stand a chance against anything that were to come at his hens. Hell, he’s scared of half his hens. I live in Alaska so it gets quite cold in the winter, but I read that geese are quite cold hardy.

Has anyone else done this? How is it working out? Do you recommend it?
 
#4 ·
I've had geese with other poultry when I lived in WI many years ago. The geese got on well with the other poultry, but I do not remember if they were protective of the other birds. They are very cold hardy as long as they have adequate feed and liquid water to drink. It may be worth trying. Emden Geese are huge and probably be the best to try.
 
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