About Our Permaculture Geese: Overview of Goose Care and Contributions / Sustainable Farm
Let’s go beyond fundamentals of goose keeping and I’ll share how I use these amazing animals on my homestead. While many farms use geese for meat and eggs, their role here is more about stacking functions and taking part in the farm ecosystem.
I’m sharing:
- Basics: quantity, feed, water, housing, breeding aggression
- Permaculture uses: Breed conservation, fertilization, weed and lawn grazing, pasture rotation participation, flock guardians, vineyard and orchard maintenance
And FREE download called “Which Breed of Goose is Right for My Farm?” at AxeAndRootHomestead.com. You can also find my articles on geese at Backyard Poultry Magazine.
Thumbnail cover image by Dasha Productions
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The Little Homesteader, Summer: a.co/d/81clkYB
The Little Homesteader, Fall: a.co/d/4NVXWcO
The Little Homesteader, Winter: a.co/d/hpQ8x7s
The Harvest Table Cookbook: a.co/d/00rW3uq
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Welcome to Axe & Root Homestead! I'm a first generation, self-taught permaculture farmer in Central New Jersey. If you're looking for information on gardening, homesteading, canning, animal care, working with your land, or regenerative farming practices, I have lots of info to share:
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FREE RESOURCES:
Duck breed comparison chart: www.axeandroothomestead.com/s...
Which Breed of Goose is Right for My Farm chart:
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Plant Profile Gardening Record:
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Chickens vs Ducks Free Printable:
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Sheep vs Goats Free Printable:
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Very helpful
Sounded like some crazy cat sneezing at the end 😁
This was so helpful, and pleasant!
Thanks for watching!
Love the Vid, also wanted to get dogs to protect my flock. What breed of dogs do you have?
Hi! Thanks for watching. I have an Anatolian Shepard for my birds. I also have a great pyr for my sheep.
hi! great information. first time here. i tried to open a couple of the linked resources, they were broken. i finally managed, but thought you may like to know, so you can fix them
Hi! Thanks for watching! Which links were they? I appreciate it!
I have goats don't want goats anymore so like to try something new i just got ducks so looking to better my farm
We also have a small river crossing our land here in Scotland, and we are thinking to have some ducks and geese. Should we create some sort of boundary at the river to limit how far the birds can go? Do you have one?
Hi! Thanks for commenting! Ideally you wouldn’t want a barrier because it could obstruct the flow of water and cause pooling, flooding, etc. Surprisingly, we don’t have a barrier and the ducks and geese are good about coming home in the evening after free ranging. They know where their food is. 😉
@@AxeAndRootHomestead Yes, we are aware of it. There is a possibility to do it without to obstruct the river though. But thanks for your answer - there are very few information about this issue. Your video was very interesting and informative 👍
Ok serious question. I ordered a gander gosling with my ducklings, just one no female goslings is that going to be an issue?
Hi! Most of the time, yes. They really do need a mate of their one kind otherwise they’ll naturally try to pair up with a smaller bird. That can cause some serious injury.
the audio is out of sync with the video - but good info!
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