traceykindall
In the Brooder
- Nov 24, 2016
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Hi Everyone,
I am planning to get geese and ducks next spring/summer (probably 2 pairs of geese and up to 6 ducks), and trying to plan just the right housing. Here are my questions:
• Can ducks and geese share the same pen if they have separate coops? Will they even use the separate coops?
• We are considering making a 2-story coop, with geese on the bottom and a ramp up to the duck area on the second "floor," which will have a lower ceiling. Will this work? In other words, will the ducks willingly go up and down a ramp to their quarters?
• We haven't fully decided on breeds yet - are call ducks too small to mingle with the others, or will they be fine? Our chicken flock does fine with mixed sizes, from Jersey Giant down to our tiny frizzle bantam hen. Are ducks similar? Will the geese bother the little ducks if they are kept together in the same area?
• Right now, we are considering a small roofed and fully-penned area to contain duck and geese housing and allow for protected outdoor access during the night. Then, during the day, the waterfowl could share the larger 2,000 square foot penned goat area with the goats, or free-range with the chickens in the yard. Is this roofed night area helpful or necessary, or would it be better just to lock them up each night inside their coops? Will they be able to share the pasture space with three mini goats?
• I'm assuming the geese and ducks will be fine sharing the yard with our existing chickens during free-range season - am I wrong?
• I would love any advice or suggestions on keeping geese and ducks together, best housing options for both/each, and keeping multiple animals happy together.
Thanks so much!
-- Tracey in Idaho
I am planning to get geese and ducks next spring/summer (probably 2 pairs of geese and up to 6 ducks), and trying to plan just the right housing. Here are my questions:
• Can ducks and geese share the same pen if they have separate coops? Will they even use the separate coops?
• We are considering making a 2-story coop, with geese on the bottom and a ramp up to the duck area on the second "floor," which will have a lower ceiling. Will this work? In other words, will the ducks willingly go up and down a ramp to their quarters?
• We haven't fully decided on breeds yet - are call ducks too small to mingle with the others, or will they be fine? Our chicken flock does fine with mixed sizes, from Jersey Giant down to our tiny frizzle bantam hen. Are ducks similar? Will the geese bother the little ducks if they are kept together in the same area?
• Right now, we are considering a small roofed and fully-penned area to contain duck and geese housing and allow for protected outdoor access during the night. Then, during the day, the waterfowl could share the larger 2,000 square foot penned goat area with the goats, or free-range with the chickens in the yard. Is this roofed night area helpful or necessary, or would it be better just to lock them up each night inside their coops? Will they be able to share the pasture space with three mini goats?
• I'm assuming the geese and ducks will be fine sharing the yard with our existing chickens during free-range season - am I wrong?
• I would love any advice or suggestions on keeping geese and ducks together, best housing options for both/each, and keeping multiple animals happy together.
Thanks so much!
-- Tracey in Idaho