Raise Pastured Geese & Ducks

Protect Your Poultry

Chicken wire, or poultry netting, is a commonly used material for chicken runs and tractors. It’s readily available and relatively inexpensive. It’s also more easily torn by predators, and the openings are large enough for a predator to reach through to grab a bird or chick. In especially vulnerable places in your coop or run, use hardware cloth or hail screen to reinforce chicken wire or close small openings. You can also use 1-inch-by-1-inch mesh as a reinforcer; even with slightly larger openings, it’s sturdy enough to resist damage by predators.

Sheep, cattle, and other ruminants may come to mind first when your goal is to raise stock on grass, but we find pasturing waterfowl to be a rewarding and frugal endeavor. And when you see geese mowing down pesky weeds with gusto, you’ll wish you’d