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tahir



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:13 pm    Post subject: Mad goose Reply with quote
    

Went to view a place yesterday that had a broody goose in a field, the gander was extremely protective and came staright for us at high velocity, I jumped the fence, what could I have done to deter the bugger?

The next field was full of bull calves and they all (about 20 of 'em) just followed us around the whole field.

I don't think I'm cut out to keep livestock

Northern_Lad



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I was told that if you're chrged by a goose then you should grab it my the neck just behind, the head, and hold it down for a few seconds. It should then get the idea of who's bigger and stay away from you. As to grabbing it while it's charging you...

Northern_Lad



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Mad goose Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
The next field was full of bull calves and they all (about 20 of 'em) just followed us around the whole field.


Were you wearing your leather jacket?

tahir



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

No leather, I think they just wanted to be friends.

hils



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hehe, I had to jump a gate once because of a goose - put me in a field of stampeeding horses any day!

Andy B



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Mad goose Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
Went to view a place yesterday that had a broody goose in a field, the gander was extremely protective and came staright for us at high velocity, I jumped the fence, what could I have done to deter the bugger?

The next field was full of bull calves and they all (about 20 of 'em) just followed us around the whole field.

I don't think I'm cut out to keep livestock


Well one thing you shouldn't do is run away, move toward it and try to put youre hand behind its head, it will then worry about what youre hand is doing and leave the rest of you alone.

tahir



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Are you speaking from experience? This goose was travelling as fast as it's webbed feet would carry him towards me.

Gertie



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Cows are very inquisitive, once you start backing away from them they want to be nearer to see what is going on.

Agree with the comments about the goose, then again, when you are in a panic the last thing you think about is grabbing anything behind the head.

Hey, Tahir, I wonder if any agricultural colleges do a one day livestock handling course.

Andy B



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
Are you speaking from experience? This goose was travelling as fast as it's webbed feet would carry him towards me.


I am, they can be very aggresive especially when they have young, my wifes mother used to have 3 of them and the hand thing worked everytime. Honest!

tahir



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They may well do, if I ever get any flippin land I'll consider it but only if it's over 15 acres, up to 15 acres the only livestock I'd have are chickens

tahir



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Having said that I'd probably like to raise a turkey or two for christmas, are they vicious?

Gertie



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

There were loads of geese on the farm where I grew up, I was too busy doing a Tahir to stop and try the hand thing, of course when I was a kid I used to wear a fetching pair of black wellies as I waddled round the yard (I am talking young, here!) and the bloomin' things used to nip the back of my legs

Andy B



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
Having said that I'd probably like to raise a turkey or two for christmas, are they vicious?


Very, if you worry about geese.

tahir



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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I spose it's a lot easier just buying them in Tescos then...

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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 05 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
I spose it's a lot easier just buying them in Tescos then...


Might as well, they're dead cheap.
Are you going to ask Jema to switch the website off, or shall I do it?

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