Goose Question



In the past, we have raised Toulouse with no problems whatsoever. My daughter bought a mixed package of poultry this Spring, consisting of 2 Toulouse, 2 Embdins, 2 Runner Ducks, 2 turkeys, and a passel of black sex-linked chooks. Unfortunately, now that they're all 3 months old, they were faced with a move and I have inherited the whole kit and caboodle. Problems are:
1. The turkeys think they are geese.
2. The ducks think they are geese.
3. The geese are taking hikes...which is quite exhausting, not only being dangerous since they seem to have no compunction regarding crossing streets. When they hike, so do the ducks and turkeys. The chooks don't seem to be interested in traveling at this time.


I have never had geese that wanted to wander away from home. We have 6 acres of pasture, they have a lovely pool, etc. I am now rotating them and the chickens in the outdoor run since I don't have the time and energy to sit and make sure they don't go anywhere. Only thing I can think is that when we've had birds before, they were raised with our horses and since the horses didn't leave, neither did they. They've only been here a week, but my daughter said they had started to make "trips" at her house where they were all raised, too.

Suggestions, please?

katy
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