Comment on The ride of a lifetime

FauxPseudo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  So cool. Are they interactive? Do they recognize you and let you pet them?

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  • FauxPseudo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Depending on the time of year they will dodge or attack me. So they are very interactive. My wife can pet them.

    We got them because hawks were taking out chickens. After we got geese that stopped. In addition to being excellent guard animals they also mow the grass and in the spring they give us giant eggs.

    After the initial cost to buy, raise for a month until they can be outside and their housing they can live entirely on grass making them practically free to maintain. Best farm investment ever.

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    • ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s so cool. Thanks for the information!

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      • FauxPseudo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I am from the internet. I’m here to help.

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    • kandoh@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      How often do they get sick or injured?

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      • FauxPseudo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        In 6 years we have had one sick goose. She was always too small for her breed. Not sure why she was sick.

        This year was the first injury of a goose. They did something that cut up a foot. We treated it with some safe wash and they recovered just fine.

        Injuries to me have been numerous. The boys like to attack me when I’m putting them to bed so I occasionally end up with welts and bruises. The girls occasionally give me a nice little buffeting with their wings when I’m trying to remove them from a nest so I can take away their eggs.

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    • killea@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Damn that is cool. I’m glad I learned these things about geese today!

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• ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I built and sold an MSP, now I farm grain and cattle. If anything, I work even more, but I don’t have to deal with customers. And I can eat the product.

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  • Patrikvo@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    but I don’t have to deal with customers. And I can eat the product.

    You could have eaten the customer too, but you would have needed to wait until he paid the bill.

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• themaninblack@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m now a programmer with about 20 years of experience. Do you have advice for me?

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  • chiliedogg@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Never turn your back on them. If one gets in the house just drive away and start a new life.

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  • FauxPseudo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Goose advice?

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    • themaninblack@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Spoken like a wise man

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