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Geese have been visiting again

dex — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:56:11 GMT

We have poop everywhere and we are sick of it.We have tried everything to get rid of them...anyone have something that worked for them.Right now we have pink flamingos all over the property and that worked for a couple of days but they were back again lady night and now we have a huge mess to clean again.

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Yuban3 — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:57:40 GMT

Goose for dinner might do the trick!

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JustJazzmom — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 16:02:44 GMT

Border collies work too.

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Lila Belle — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 16:06:31 GMT

Look on the bright side-no need to buy lawn fertilizer.

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dex — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 16:27:59 GMT

Very funny but I am serious about the mess...we have small children playing on the grass so it is a yucky mess that must be cleaned.My husband got a full bucket this morning. They must poop continually.

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Tyak — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 16:31:46 GMT

They're beautiful birds, but they're every bit as filthy as pigeons, which I refer to as flying rats.

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Lacey1 — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 17:18:06 GMT

Our favorite campgrounds had a goose problem in the 'NO-DOGS' section. They changed their policy and allowed dogs-no more goose problem. Campers are very good about picking up after their dogs.

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Cakers1 — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 17:29:30 GMT

On 7/4/2014 JustJazzmom said:
Border collies work too.

This is true. And the Audubon Society has tips on handling geese in your yard. I realize not everyone can own a border collie.

Is the OP near a pond? There are vegetation solutions at the pond edge to encourage them to feed there. They also like short grass, esp. Kentucky bluegrass.

Is it nesting season? They are also a problem during migratory periods.

Killing them is inhumane, btw. Dinner or no dinner.

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dex — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 18:19:14 GMT

The geese come in from a large lake that borders our property.We have this problem almost year round and we can't leave a dog out at night because we also have bears and cougars.

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JuJu Squeezie — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 18:20:22 GMT

Oh I thought Grease was attacking you and had to see what the heck was going on.

I love Geese.

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unicornarts — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 18:42:30 GMT

I love geese ~ I must have been a little duck girl in my past life, taking care of the geese

This time of year, the goslings are out and about and I love seeing them. They are messy, though. Watch out for their poo!

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dex — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 19:07:44 GMT

Geese are cute but buckets of poo each morning is wearing out their welcome...we don't want to hurt them but we want them to find a new restroom

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brewhaha — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 19:34:58 GMT

A shotgun.

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Lacey1 — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 20:19:33 GMT

The campgrounds also use plastic, silhouette German shepherds, for Goose control. They are on a wire stem, and move in the breeze. They are very realistic, as my dogs always bark at them. I don't know where you get them but you could Google it. Along those lines, you may want to try rubber snakes, plastic hawks, etc.

And if all else fails-We had a problem at one of the hospitals I worked at. The pigeons would roost on the window air conditioners. They used this mat of stiff, plastic spikes on the ACs. It kept the pigeons from roosting. Using this idea: you could drag old branches, Christmas trees, or fashion some kind of barrier that would be uncomfortable for them to walk on.

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gardenman — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 21:35:16 GMT

On 7/4/2014 dex said: The geese come in from a large lake that borders our property.We have this problem almost year round and we can't leave a dog out at night because we also have bears and cougars.

If the bears and cougars aren't getting the job done then you've got a big problem. Seriously though, most geese prefer to waddle once they're on the ground so if they're landing outside your yard and then waddling in, anything that makes it uncomfortable for them to cross your yard's boundaries might prove effective. Double-sided tape laid out in a strip or strips might deter the wandering. You'd probably have to anchor it somehow but most animals aren't thrilled with walking on something sticky.

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sylviahomeatlast — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 22:53:00 GMT

WOW!! I like birds but I know they're terribly messy