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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:30 am 
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Hi, I am thinking about getting some geese and need some advice on the best combination like how many ganders can I have together in the same duck coop and how many gooses are best per gander


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pairs are best as that way the gander can guard the goose while she is sitting on eggs - but 2 geese per gander is alright too as long as they have a seperate fox proof area to sit each season
just make sure they have plenty of grass and a nice dam to swim on each day

ganders usually only fight during mating season = vying for the females attention and all that

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Geese need plenty of room to be happy really. They thrive on grass and lots of it. If you have grass growing in an enclosed pen and you house geese there, you soon won't have any grass. They don't need to swim but most love to have a bit of a dip. If you don't have a dam then just provide a childs shell as their pool. You will have to clean and refresh the water though, they aren't as messy as ducks but they do like to "play" in the water. I have three pairs that are housed together, they range over about 2 acres of fully fenced grassy paddock and co-exist with sheep. Breeding season is a different story alltogether and you'll want somewhere for each pair to nest, two geese sitting on the same nest will mean no hatch or a very small hatch. They are extremely territorial in breeding season and you'll have to watch your backside going in and out of the coop/run. Geese pair up and bond to eachother so single pairs are better than trios.


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