What to do with a goose nest…
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Hi
Whilst walking one of the fields this evening, I’ve found a Canada goose nest on the bank of one of our ponds.
We have foxes around here that manage to get any errant chickens that don’t roost properly, so I reckon there’s a good chance the fox could get them.
Now I’ll happily shoot Canada geese as they can be a real pest, but these two don’t seem to be doing much harm and they’re on a grass field.
I’m trying to think of the best way of protecting them whilst still eggs… if they manage to hatch I can build a little island for them.
Do I fence them off? Going to be a pain to do, might not work and might scare mum off.
Leave them and hope for the best? High chance the foxes will have them I think. Will regret not doing anything.
Make an island in the pond and move the nest onto there? Good chance they will then be abandoned?
5 eggs in the nest. Will try and get on top of the foxes but struggling for time.
Answers on a postcard… cheers
Whilst walking one of the fields this evening, I’ve found a Canada goose nest on the bank of one of our ponds.
We have foxes around here that manage to get any errant chickens that don’t roost properly, so I reckon there’s a good chance the fox could get them.
Now I’ll happily shoot Canada geese as they can be a real pest, but these two don’t seem to be doing much harm and they’re on a grass field.
I’m trying to think of the best way of protecting them whilst still eggs… if they manage to hatch I can build a little island for them.
Do I fence them off? Going to be a pain to do, might not work and might scare mum off.
Leave them and hope for the best? High chance the foxes will have them I think. Will regret not doing anything.
Make an island in the pond and move the nest onto there? Good chance they will then be abandoned?
5 eggs in the nest. Will try and get on top of the foxes but struggling for time.
Answers on a postcard… cheers
Edited by AndyC_123 on Tuesday 19th April 22:19
Geese are very protective of their young.
Leave them to it.
EDIT - Timely clip from DM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10733139/...
Leave them to it.
EDIT - Timely clip from DM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10733139/...
Edited by 55palfers on Wednesday 20th April 09:51
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