We live on a man-made lake in a suburb of Buffalo, NY. I have tried erecting a small fence, string, etc. along the water's edge to no avail. The geese seem to jump or fly over my barrier. Plus the barriers do not look good. The mess is driving me crazy. Help.
2006-07-08 06:08:32 · 10 answers · asked by NICK g 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
GRAPES!!! I lived in Danvers, MA years ago and we had a small park there that was overrun by geese in the worst way. They take poodle size poops and lots of them. You couldn't take a step or a breath of air without "sensing" their presence.
So..some old timer said we should get some grape juice concentrate and mix it up and then spray it all over the place using those small pump spray tanks. They're like 2.5 or 3 gallon and are pumped up by hand. They're typically used for spraying on bug repellents, deck stain..that type or thing. They are readily available at Home Depot, Lowes et al. Well..the geese HATE it. It works great. (NOTE: the mix has to be at least as potent as what you might drink. Don't try and cheap out by applying some ridiculously thined out mix. Lay it on heavy. When you get done your yard should smell like huge vat of grape jiuce. Good luck!
2006-07-08 06:23:16 · answer #1 · answered by mark c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to live on a lake that had this problem, the only sure fire method was to have a dog that ran the geese away. We had sliding glass doors and the male geese kept attacking their images. You might try your state dept of natural resources for help as the birds are protected by state law in most areas. good luck
2006-07-08 06:14:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a feed store nearby you can get chicken starter or it's also called start-n-grow. If not, get a bag of corn meal or dry grits from the grocery store. Make sure the baby has plenty of water in a small container so they can't get wet. If the baby goose still has its down, it will drown if it gets into water. So make sure you keep it in a warm, dry place until it has reqular feathers. They always have to have plenty of water to drink, especially when eating. Hope this helps some. Good luck and God Bless for taking care of the abandoned baby goose.
2016-03-15 21:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a dog. In my town, the golf courses actually invite people with dogs to chase the geese off.
2006-07-08 06:12:07 · answer #4 · answered by Report Abuse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replant your lawn in a ground cover that is not in a gooses diet. Your lawn is goose food and there is the expression "like **** through a goose".
2006-07-08 06:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by grinder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a friend had this problem, and bought some fake dogs. That helped if they were moved around each day
2006-07-08 06:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by wellaem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Build a dome around your house and yard.
2006-07-08 06:13:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lobby congress...stop undocumented poopers,
2006-07-08 06:12:42 · answer #8 · answered by rochelle_hall2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this out - has a few options in there
https://extension.usu.edu/files/natrpubs/geese.pdf
2006-07-08 06:13:24 · answer #9 · answered by Panther 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a dog, perhaps?
2006-07-08 06:11:20 · answer #10 · answered by cheezy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋