Goose nesting in undesirable spot...

[sannabelle]

I'd put her mate with her, she may not like being separated from him. will they be able to see the rest? that may help too. Just keep her in till she lays. Not the whole day like once she lays open the door and let her come out when she is ready.

Oh I see!! Yeah, I can definitely do that. Great idea

 

[Miss Lydia]

Once she begins to brood she'll come out probably 1X a day maybe 2 just to eat and bathe and right back inside.

 

[sannabelle]

Okay!! Awesome! I’m excited

Thanks for your help!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Keep us updated on progress.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Following!

 

[sannabelle]

She laid right where I wanted her to this morning!!!! Woohooo!!!

Hoping her other lady friend follows suit

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

 

[Miss Lydia]

Awesome

 

[gander007]

Miss Lydia, I have tried dog houses and tires and other ways to get the girls to nest where I would like them to nest but the bottom line is that I find is short of putting then in a cage the geese will make a nest where they like and yes it is frustrating to say the least ..

I watch the geese at the VA Hospital and it is a big surprise to me that the geese make their nest just off the walkways and even on the many porches around the hospital and a few make their nest under some of the bushes but not as many as you might think .

Good luck with you new venture with geese I am sure you will do well ..

 

[gander007]

Just to clarify: are the dog houses/nest boxes INSIDE the coop? If so, she may prefer to have the dog houses/nest boxes outside in the run, if you have one.

Our duck/goose house is built about 18 inches off the ground, and our goose Abigail prefers to lay UNDER the house rather than IN it. I think geese feel more comfortable outside.

Here she is sitting on a clutch of eggs last summer:

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Looks cramped to me, but she preferred being outside that much!

So cute !