As stated in the article they make great watch / guard animals. When we had the farm we once watched our geese chase a fox out of the yard and across the road. I bet he is still running. There was many a time that they would corner a coon or possum in the coop for me so I could dispatch it. Most of the time we let our geese roam the yard and they would go in at night by themselves. You just have to watch out for the gander in the spring if momma is on a nest or has young ones, I guarantee he will come up behind you and give you a nip as a warning to leave them alone. They are extremely protective of their young.
As stated in the article they make great watch / guard animals. When we had the farm we once watched our geese chase a fox out of the yard and across the road. I bet he is still running. There was many a time that they would corner a coon or possum in the coop for me so I could dispatch it. Most of the time we let our geese roam the yard and they would go in at night by themselves. You just have to watch out for the gander in the spring if momma is on a nest or has young ones, I guarantee he will come up behind you and give you a nip as a warning to leave them alone. They are extremely protective of their young.