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It is now clear... the geese refuse to go into their coop....
Are they too fat to fit? Or do they despise shelter and love getting rained and snowed on?
Unsure... the opening into the shelter LOOKS big enough for a goose. **I** fit (with stooping), but maybe if the opening isn't 4 feet wide they refused to use it?
When they were small and fluffy... they would go in, but ONLY if we set up a heat lamp to entice them.
Are they too fat to fit? Or do they despise shelter and love getting rained and snowed on?
Unsure... the opening into the shelter LOOKS big enough for a goose. **I** fit (with stooping), but maybe if the opening isn't 4 feet wide they refused to use it?
When they were small and fluffy... they would go in, but ONLY if we set up a heat lamp to entice them.
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Geese are notorious in wanting to be out where they can see things... and sitting on their feet they can keep them warm...
Put their feed in there... they will go in to eat... and have to come back out to get necessary water... so it doesn't get too wet inside... until they get more inclined to go in...
If you are wanting to lock them in at night then you might have to just drive them in....
Put their feed in there... they will go in to eat... and have to come back out to get necessary water... so it doesn't get too wet inside... until they get more inclined to go in...
If you are wanting to lock them in at night then you might have to just drive them in....
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I use a huge feeder... it wouldn't fit.
And... the coop doesn't have a door. The coop and run are mostly predator proof, so it is all one area.... I can't push them into the door-less coop and then lock them in there.
But last night it was raining... and so they every so often would ruffle their feathers to knock off the rain. It keeps me awake.
I am going to have to figure something out....
And... the coop doesn't have a door. The coop and run are mostly predator proof, so it is all one area.... I can't push them into the door-less coop and then lock them in there.
But last night it was raining... and so they every so often would ruffle their feathers to knock off the rain. It keeps me awake.
I am going to have to figure something out....
