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 Post subject: what size night enclosure for geese?
PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:48 am 
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We are going to build a new enclosure for 4 geese, to be locked in at night, how big should it be? - dimensions.
They would freerange during the day.
We don't have foxes here.

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 Post subject: Re: what size night enclosure for geese?
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No foxes in north west QLD wow lucky you is that because the dingos have killed them off?


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 Post subject: Re: what size night enclosure for geese?
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No foxes in north west QLD wow lucky you is that because the dingos have killed them off?
not sure, we don't have them out where I am, head east to around mckinlay and there is foxes there.

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 Post subject: Re: what size night enclosure for geese?
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If you work on 2-3 sq meters per geese just for over night housing you will be ok but bigger is always better

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Mine is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide and 5 feet high and I have 5 geese locked in each night and they all seem ok with that by my hubby lets them out at first light so they only sleep in the cage


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 Post subject: Re: what size night enclosure for geese?
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I will be no help as my geese night enclosure is my back yard = 3 acres and 2 Maremma
but the other replies sound abt right :-D

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Hearing good things about those Maremma dogs how do you find their protective traits soozorps

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Sorry learnerchook not wanting to hijack your topic

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ColacWaterfowl wrote:
Sorry learnerchook not wanting to hijack your topic

your fine, also interested in reply
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