The Difference Between Ducks and Geese

Let me explain the difference between ducks and geese. And can ducks and geese live together? We raise both ducks and geese on our farm and I have observed some incredible things that make them very different animals.
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[@lisabetholson]

Do you know that years ago geese were used to weed mint fields? Some of the fields were 500 acres and the geese wouldn't eat the mint but loved the weeds and bugs.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Oh my gosh! I have never heard about that, but now I want to research it. I would love to grow some mint.

[@willm6770]

Gold Shaw Farm Be Careful. I have heard Mint can be very invasive.

[@StoicObserverS]

That is great information!! I will use it!!

[@frankcastle1216]

Awesome! 👍

[@katienkakalab]

@@frankcastle1216 i agree.....mint takes over, big time.

[@genevievegreene1595]

You can learn so much from animal behaviour if you don't rush to intervene. Growing up my dad was always rushing to prevent some type of interaction or other and I was pretty much the same but the other day I said to the big tortoise "Flash, move out of the way" and Chief my Rottweiler Mastiff rushed at him... back in the day I would be screaming at Chief, grabbing for his collar, afraid to let Flash walk about henceforth but I realised that he was trying to herd him out of the way by pushing him with his nose. I learned 3 things about Chief that day. He knows Flash by name. He understood me. And maybe he might make a good herding dog. Maybe.

[@Humberto4790]

Rottweilers were bred as herding dogs and livestock guardian dogs.

[@Nirrrina]

Years ago my dad's border collie chased my indoor only cat outside. Flour had just gotten outside the door & I guess we yelled a her. Because Lady chased her clear around the yard, straight back inside & stopped smack dab on the door will. That dog never herded a day in her life. But she could tell that particular cat was indoor only from all the others around & that I was upset she got out. So she brought the cat back inside. Smart dog.

[@StoicObserverS]

My Rotty had a vocabulary of well over 350 words. Amazing dogs.

[@konoduwangda129]

I love how the tortoise's name is Flash akakaka

[@blackdeth-uo9mx]

@Antônio M dogs are like people, some are smart and some are dumb.

[@Jim0i0]

Simultaneously doing all the farm work and all the video production is super difficult. But your talent for telling a compelling story is a rare commodity.

[@bellenesatan]

Ducks are angels, when they fall they turn into geese.

[@bellenesatan]

if that's so then why is the world deteriorating? _jazz hands_ Eat shit 😍👐

[@BirdRaiserE]

And if you corrupt them even further, they turn into swans

[@Dana-koc]

True. Geese are little devils.

[@StoicObserverS]

@@bellenesatan your comment changed your thumbs up to a down.

[@bellenesatan]

@@StoicObserverS ok

[@MrKiwi200]

Ducks: - Friendly. - Can be herded. - Playful. Geese: PEACE WAS NEVER AN OPTION!!

[@davylively2294]

Swans: - the nuclear option.

[@undeadash5890]

davy lively swans are friendly

[@davylively2294]

No they are not.

[@danksanchez4324]

Undead Ash swans are assholes

[@deepdragon2]

THIS IS GEESE SPARTA!!!!!

[@sdushdiu]

My first encounter with geese was when I was about 5. Upon arriving at my grandparents farm, as soon as the car door opened I was like a bolt of lightning headed for one of the barns - which upon entering my mom and grandmother put it best - as fast as I entered I exited about 5 times faster with two geese (who did not know me) hot on my tail! Literally! My grandmother had intended to warn me - had I taken a moment to say hi before running for the barn...but alas.... Geese - the Only animal I ever truly respected (other than the HOGS - which we were NOT allowed to go near without adult supervision..). Bulls paled in comparison to the geese and hogs... Ah, those were the days.... ;-)

[@GoldShawFarm]

😂🤣😂

[@Shikaschima]

I got to know geese on walks with my grandparents and in the small animal shelter pen that my riding teacher had. They were pretty devilish. Think I had at least one long discussion with one of them how I was allowed to enter the pen and feed the rabbits and guinea pigs. He wasn't a fan.

[@DaveMeuleman]

There where geese at the temple of Juno in Rome. During a siege of the city, there where Gauls trying to climb the capitol hill. While the guard dogs kept sleeping, the geese made such a ruckus that the soldiers where on time to stop the Gaulish invaders. From then on the geese of Juno where celebrated as heroes every year. Geese are the best guard animals ever! P.S. Animal lovers should not look up what happend to the dogs...

[@chronic2001n]

Same! I was 5 and my grandfather had some geese. Man, I loved going to the barn, but once those geese came out I ran faster than ever back to the house!

[@simonesmit6708]

I never could understand as a child why people said bulls were dangerous. I had no problem with them. Got banned from my uncles farm for 6 months after he found me walking along the top of the wall around the breeding bulls pasture. It was 6 feet high and made of 2 by 6s. And I admitted to playing with the bulls too. No one was impressed.

[@roxannehavens5361]

So sorry you lost twisty duck. The goose, duck, and barn cat standoff was hilarious 😂🤣 😂

[@felinediscipline]

Geese: Hey homie how's it going Duck: Dude I told you before, leave me and my family alone Cat: What you doing? Duck and Geese: NONE OF YOU BUSINESS CAT!!! Cat: ᕕ(╯°□° )ᕗ

[@MARTINADBA1980]

Feline Discipline that’s quacked up man. 😂

[@stoneman3198]

Tiny Rick That’s a goose one

[@felinediscipline]

@@stoneman3198 You're Kitten

[@sandrawiley5737]

Thanks for the shout-out. I'm glad you liked my potions and they are working. And, I'm glad Alison liked the earrings. I'm sorry to hear about Twisty. I was rooting for her. She was a fighter for sure. Thanks again for sharing all this information. Happy farming to you all.

[@MJ-jz1ju]

What type of oil did you send!? Do you sell?

[@sandrawiley5737]

@@MJ-jz1ju I sent a bottle of sweet almond oil with DoTerra's Terra Shield drops in it. I don't sell it, no. I make it for myself and thought I would share. I didn't know if it would work for black flies but I guess it does.

[@reimreim9392]

Duck "I'm cool with everything you do" Goose "if I could get a chance I would kill you in your sleep"

[@imjustwatching44]

Goose kill me cuz I'm stole his Bell's

[@prstoxbeats4734]

Basically yeah...

[@user-pe2yx9kt4e]

Oh my gosh so true xD

[@goebish]

I got lost on youtube, I ended up here watching the whole video and I liked it, thanks for this moment!

[@Kim2Sung]

Im gonna be honest dude but I love it when you say "RELEASE THE QUACKEN" XD

[@drawingcrabs7046]

Yea

[@karinapique7118]

I love the drama between the ducks and geese lol. Thank you for sharing your farm am disabled and I can't nor afford a farm.

[@MARTINADBA1980]

I personally prefer ducks because legend has it that "One Quack A Day Keep The Stress Away" :)

[@bellasteppedonmahtoez932]

For me, my duck, it’s: “1,000 quacks a day, keeps the drake away” lol

[@pegleg2959]

Ah yes, but 'one honk a day keeps the chonk away'. Ive lost 20lbs since getting my geese!

[@ThePlanet3ater]

One piece of bread a day keeps the geese away

[@drawingcrabs7046]

@@pegleg2959 (:

[@MantraHerbInchSin]

I grew up with chickens and ducks around me, free ranging and all... The ducks had a river next to the enclosure that they always would swim in. We had other birds as well, but man do I miss them... Just listening to the sounds they make makes me feel nostalgic and a bit sad

[@gracehaven5459]

The spicy duckling 🤣 love it. Also geese eat grass? Idk why I find that so suprising I guess I was always under the assumption that all birds ate either little bugs, worms or tiny fishes haha (don't judge me lmao)

[@actualgarbage8549]

Why would they eat bugs lmao

[@gracehaven5459]

@@actualgarbage8549 loads of bird types eat bugs

[@toritennant]

Yeah my goose eats grass all the time

[@4philipp]

We have “Wild” Canada geese moving across the country and you’ll find them all over any grassy areas. It stands to reason that they can live 100% of this type of duet.

[@isidzukuri]

well. Geese will eat many things, if You allowed them. Mine ate (except ofc grass) - fish (they can catch it by themselves), garlic, pumpkins, beetroot (that they LOVE), corn, apples (for that they can fight each other). Better keep some sand (or "sand" from dust) for your geese, they need to eat that for better digestion.

[@earthchansociety7769]

Normal grazers-“Oh hooman, you ok” Geese-“Mercy isn’t in my vocabulary!”

[@wrthrash]

Poor Twisty-Duck, she didn't have much of a chance, at least you gave her some time to come around, RIP Twisty : (

[@EccentricNature]

Really fun hearing about your take on all the differences of ducks and geese. I love them both either way! Thanks for sharing. :)

[@locasiare]

It's a pleasure to see what a good life the Geese, Ducks and Barncats have with you, thank you 🙏 ☺️

[@chargermopar]

I need to make videos about my Muscovy duck population. I have seen the ducks fight with hawks and win.

[@4philipp]

chargermopar a friend of mine said her geese fought of a raccoon. One fighting the other on stand by to take over. She eventually dispatched the raccoon and nursed the fighting goose back to health.

[@StoicObserverS]

@@4philipp I had a ton cat that fought a raccoon once. He survived but still have the raccoon a snack from his shoulder. Never seen a goose or duck survive a raccoon. That is one fierce foul.

[@pixiebeen]

Dude! You are killing it with you the music lately! Loving it, great content! Thank you!

[@duolingobird5716]

Ducks protecc And geese attacc But most importantly... *THEY BOTH DO QUACC*

[@unknown_raven975]

LMAO this need more likes

[@ThePlanet3ater]

But geese honc

[@solimanski420]

Ducks: Nice, Friendly, and overall Angelic Geese: Mean, Crabby, and Sour Swans: *Welcome to HELL*

[@cradica]

Geese are cute though

[@sandyhill4081]

Ye

[@bellasteppedonmahtoez932]

Swans: nuclear weapon

[@solimanski420]

@@cradica they may look nice, but on the inside.. *They take you to hell with them, and it is inevitable.*

[@solimanski420]

And the swans, they ain’t taking crap.

[@Miss449686]

Birds can be fascinating when you have a minute to watch them. The barn cat standoff was cute.

[@mariesheppard3750]

I hatched 2 Chinese geese 2 months old now plus 2 Muscovy just love them, my old goose die at 19 1/2 years old, I don t eat them I just have for pets, and guard geese

[@stevenhaff2733]

Thanks for posting this! As a non farmer it is great fun to learn some of the little things which go into making a "farm" be successful.

[@catsberry4858]

I am a non-farmer, too! Hehe

[@shannonstephens4245]

R.I.P Twisty Duck!!!!! You are not forgotten!!

[@michaelbrooks7214]

Morgan, thanks for keeping them interesting. This was a good video.

[@linda_sue]

Oh, I could watch this on a loop for a good long time! Thank you!

[@fartyperson]

The captions thought some of the goose sounds were laughter.

[@teresawhite5402]

Big difference in ducks and geese...ducks are omnivores and geese are strictly herbivores...

[@jakezywek6852]

Teresa White not true. I opened the pen one day to greet my gander, and he immediately devoured a woodlouse that was scuttling past.

[@hey_buddy_waz_up]

Geese prefer greens, but will eat bugs and worms if they need to. Ducks eat just about anything.

[@commonconservative7551]

I cannot imagine a goose refusing small fish

[@Icewind007]

"Geese are omnivorous birds but mainly feed on insects, grubs, small fish and plankton in the water."

[@StoicObserverS]

SWANS will eat mice and shrimp and anything dead on the bottom of the pond. They will also try to eat your soul.

[@littleozarksfarmstead]

Best way to start a Monday is watching Larry, Curly and Moe Geese! 🙌 When you were releasing the geeseling I heard in my head Valkyrie 😋 Love, love, love your videos so much I always hit 👍 before it starts. Beautiful flocks. May Twisty Duck rest in peace. She was a fighter 🙏💝💕

[@flygirlfly]

Yep, "RIDE OF THE VALKYRIE"' by R. Wagner

[@mantissa04]

Geese: *Peace was never an option*

[@AsteriETERNAL]

I feel so at peace watching those adorable little birds😊 I can watch for hours on end 😁

[@christianjorgensen4621]

Water fowl look quite entertaining to keep. A few years ago my the 8 year old nephew found out just how aggressive geese can be. We were at a park here in Auckland that's famous for its bird life and he went to feed some geese. Unfortunately he freaked out, and tried to run away from them whilst still holding the bread they had seen him with. The chase went on for a while, mainly because I couldn't remember how to say "Drop the bread." in Japanese. (The little dude hadn't picked up much English yet.)

[@Berkeloid0]

The funny thing is the geese are bluffing - if you just stop and stand there they only get so close and then can't work out what to do next so just stand around awkwardly

[@elhombredeoro955]

The meanest waterfowl in my opinion are the Swans.

[@utnspector4160]

I have ducks and they are fun to keep and not hard to care for

[@redwolf4203]

I don't who you are or what you do but for some reason I freaking love you man

[@apieli80s]

Thank you again for bringing up the memories; those years spent with my dad's ducks and geese(you should acquire some turkeys so my nostalgy trip would be perfect ;-). Our farm was far from an industrial scale, but the living quality of your birds are even better than ours was. My father kept ducks and geese in the same flock for a long time. That arrangement went ok, but pecking order was clear, ducks were 2nd class citizens. Watching these videos make me miss ducks so much and I even miss geese even though they were angry all the time.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Maybe someday!

[@rachelvanderkemp93]

They use them in the vineyards in Australia,to keep grass and weeds down

[@OILME651]

Great entertainment lots of information . It is amazing how the geese listen to you and follow . You would think they would go their own way and fly off etc. Your amazing with these animals.

[@pacoramon9468]

Goose looks like the kind of animal that would attack an elephant if they saw one.

[@pegleg2959]

And win!

[@ThePlanet3ater]

They would. We make rhinos run in fear

[@ciprian1992r]

Its good to learn something about birds :) . Hallo from Romania (kkep up the good work friend you are aweosome ) BIg Like

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thanks for dropping by!

[@richardmcmurry790]

Thank you for your videos, Gold Shaw Farm. I just love learning when I watch videos on your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thank you!

[@thekatt...]

Absolutely loving your content !!! ❤️ even learned something today about the females quacking. Thanx. Top notch editing and video. ❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@luwinfield8818]

This is the second time I've watched this video and am enjoying it just as much as the first time !

[@9realitycheck9]

I really like your enthusiasm, plans, and projects. Im optimistic that your longterm barn project as well as your other shorter term aspirations will eventually work out because you are willing to fo hard work, have realistic expectations and can adapt/adjust. Love watching your ducks and geese. Btw, I am excited to see your pond fill after all that excavating...but you might want consult with your local buddies and neighbors regarding soil erosion(snow melt next spring) and the pond refilling with silt. Out west, we place straw bales, logs, Tree stumps, boulders in the feeding swales to slow down and capture some of the silt before it gets into the ponds. Glad you recognize wanting to get grass to grow up around the edges of the pond!! Anyhow good journey and thanks for sharing.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thank you!

[@smarterthanawaffle]

That was AWESOME. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@margiegandy9189]

I love the balance you have toward your animals!

[@glenngoodale1709]

It is all looking amazing. You all are working really hard and I am wishing you all the very best!

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thank you!

[@42Meglet]

I have followed you on TikTok and really love your KZbin. My goal is to have my own farm, and I love learning from you. Thank you for all your informative videos!

[@PrepsteadingWithBelinda]

I could watch the ducks and geese all day so entertaining. thanks for sharing

[@gamecasts5183]

Congrats on 200k!

[@tommyknockerparanormalinc]

Lovely video, thank you. I am getting ready to add some geese to my chicken and duck flocks in early April. SO excited. Thanks for your great tips.

[@YouTubeJunkie2023]

Hi I’m new here. Hey past Washington DC part time duck guy. Super fan, love your videos, will get around to supporting your merch, LOVE VT/NH, love your ducks, love the content, love the music on this one.

[@narararamammily5386]

I once got chased by a goose because I was too close to it even though he was the one who was walking toward me and I was just sitting on a bench.

[@xeddtech]

Just found your channel. Love it!!

[@gretchenalexiskracht2328]

✨I laughed so much when the geese moved ‘en masse’ towards the wee barn puss. As soon as the pussycat ran, it seemed as if the geese were laughing at it. Very humorous.✨

[@Bbhskklh]

This is a very well crafted and structured video

[@heyitsagoodlife]

Great video, Morgan. One of my faves so far. Sorry about Twisty. Glad your ducks and geese are mostly recovered from the attack and flocks are going strong.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thanks, Natalie!

[@thelonecabbage7834]

5:55 "Alright, which one of ya'll tripped me?"

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Your videos are getting better all the times. The way you add in music and change shots and angles. You speak well and the content is interesting.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thanks!

[@slainesaxon3809]

Hello, from England, looks to me like your living the dream.

[@michaelwood5519]

Love your videos Morgan! Been watching them on a binge! lol

[@michaelwood5519]

And Hello from New Mexico. I have a good friend that lives a couple hours south of you in Danby VT. He's a supervisor in the white marble mine down there.

[@kazbleasdale1310]

Great video, ducks & geese are so different, I’ve found geese seem to be much friendlier than ducks. Both are hilarious to watch and they all get in to so much mischief.

[@bigsky445]

Great video! Love my ducks & geese too! They are so much fun to have & interact with! New Subscriber! ❤

[@ditziflooph6196]

Dude, you’re so entertaining and funny!

[@swampfox3536]

reminds me of a video "birb on birb gang violence" That was hilarious

[@margaretbedwell58]

At one point near the end the geese were looking at the big hole and you could almost hear them saying"where is the water...where is the water...what kind of a pond is this?" Thanks for sharing this footage. Have a Blessed day.

[@MaxAlexTigerNova]

Very very nice to watch them quacking my Cat Max his enjoying it. Thanks for sharing your beautiful thoughts and GOOD LUCK

[@Lostinsaidsauce]

Subscribed! Great content!! Informative, funny, even sadness through the whole video not what I expected. Again great content.

[@Lostinsaidsauce]

And cats!

[@wendyecrain9253]

Love all your videos. So sorry to hear about the little duck. God bless you and your family

[@junok2007]

What a great vid! Thanks for sharing

[@gelwood99]

I have been wanting Khaki Campbells for a while but now you are making me want some geese too.

[@GinasBeautyReviews]

I love your editing!

[@aprilgarrahan3245]

Omg too funny i was leaning to the left to get that duck in the fence with you. Im laughing at myself.

[@3nigma379]

Should get s few Guinne fowl, great guards, practically a dog.

[@HilltopFarmHomestead]

I can't wait to see the pond once it fills up.

[@reneeburry4399]

I loved this video & Gold Shaw Farm. I remember when our ducks would run their bills into our hair and drill down the shape of your skull. It was a game for them & they seemed to like snuggling in. Wonderful kind creatures.

[@dustitice6399]

I haven’t been at this channel long only since the mink attack but I love it more than any other channel

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thank you!

[@nancydeis7121]

Every time the geese get released i laugh. They look so darn funny with their head high and forward and their wings out all running forward squeaking as they go.

[@BerekH]

Pick up a pair of Great Pyrenees guard dogs. They're huge, loving, gentile, formidable, and completely fearless guard dogs. They weigh in at 150 to 250 lbs depending on sex and age. Wolves and pumas do not mess with these animals. Neither will weasels. (trust me on this)

[@KanishQQuotes]

He has a maremma

[@BerekH]

My friend, You are an amazing human being. :)

[@nancylitton390]

Thanks for a Great video and information.

[@lorieo4197]

the drakes or male ducks have curled tail feathers that is what im told

[@GoldShawFarm]

That is true, but they don't develop until a bit later.

[@claudiaelenaguzman3296]

So fun to watch!

[@timadams1994]

Great video love both of them thanks 😁

[@kerrypitt9789]

When I was a kid we had a huge organic farm. On this farm we had geese, no gander apparently. My dad built the geese some A-Frame huts to nest in. I'm not sure why they did this. I don't remember eating them though occasionally we used goose eggs for baking. At one point though the goose eggs were piling up and they went rotten. Dad told us boys to go and clean out the nests and put glass eggs in the nests. So three boys and a couple of dozen rotten goose eggs... .what could go wrong? Dad was usually more cognizant of pending disaster, I'm surprised he missed this. The rotten goose egg fight, which became known as the great stench of '67, started innocently enough but soon we were throwing the putrid projectiles everywhere! It was awful in retrospect! The yellow gaseous cloud drifted over to our neighbors and apparently they wasted no time in phoning our parents to inquire about the source of the stench. Mom couldn't get close enough to use her wooden spoon and only a fool comes when a mother is weilding one! Thus this went down in history as the great retribution, but that is another story! 😁

[@animalkingdom3606]

wow! that was cool. working with ducks and geese.

[@meteoman7958]

I just discovered your channel today and watched a few videos. You won me over, subbed and rang the bell.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Awesome! Thanks for joining. I really appreciate it.

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

Loved this video.

[@jotaroslegs2345]

Nothing like owning fowl. They are very interesting in their own personalities. Great video! Poor kitty better watch out! Thanks for sharing.

[@dipakgosain]

damn! i'm addicted to these videos.

[@bluesmurff6163]

I feel like to geese ducks are just a smaller cousin, like they always hang out in nature so it would be natural to them to stay together

[@naegwut]

I appreciate the drone footage

[@danielstapler4315]

15:38 at 0.25 speed : the cat is after a mouse or rodent, good job cat!

[@pegleg2959]

I love the inclusion of the memes lmao. They're never over used, and they're always very fitting and hilarious. Good memery is a talent in its self, and this guy has definitely got that talent. Lmao

[@johanodendaal6938]

Will you only keep the two female ducks from the young ones? Those geese will show you how much grain they can eat during the winter.

[@thekatt...]

Johan Odendaal what about wheatgrass in the winter ? Can they eat that ? Sprouting your own is cheap, easy and the animals gets way more food value out of sprouted than the grain itself. ❤️🇨🇦

[@johanodendaal6938]

@@thekatt... I'm not sure, not a farmer myself. But I've seen how white Gold Shaw Farm is in the winter, not a single green in sight. But sprouting does sound like a good idea, also very nutritious.

[@GoldShawFarm]

Not sure. It depends on how many ducklings hatch. I'm more likely to keep the drakes that were raised by hand (vs raised by a duck) because they are easier to manage.

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

Some great animal pictures.

[@Hometerv]

I love the dramatic music :)

[@user-zo6nn2ih2f]

1:30 this drake is equipped with magnetoreception and automotive navigation system :-D

[@user-zo6nn2ih2f]

we all remember the day where our GPS told us «No, don't try to go through this» when driving.