Dan's, geese are exempt from the under cover rules, welfare i think, feed inside at night and it should be OK, it's mainly a case of discouraging wild birds from congregating and messing round feeders.
Unfortunately not.
The pdf on this page outlines what to do with geese:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu#biosecurityI'll paste the relevant bits for those who may have trouble with the pdf:
There are certain species of bird – such as ostrich, captive wildfowl or geese, which are
not normally housed – for which the housing steps outlined above may not be practicable.
In such cases you should isolate their food and water from wild birds. Available feed and
water will attract wild birds; by feeding and watering your birds under cover, the possibility
of mingling is reduced. The steps you should take, where practical, include:
• Providing extra protection to feed and water stations to avoid attracting wild birds.
• Rotating feeding times. Many wild birds learn when captive birds are fed and
congregate at these times.
• Preventing your birds from accessing open water that may be contaminated. Ensure
that your birds receive only mains or treated water, or ensure that reservoirs or storage
tanks are covered. Sealed nipple systems can be considered.
Additional deterrents
When designing any protective structure, if you need to use posts, you should think about
incorporating spike strips to deter perching. In all cases you should also consider making
use of wild bird deterrents such as flutter tape, flashing lights and scarecrows. However, in
doing so, you should be careful to avoid any potential impacts on those of your birds who
are not screened from such deterrents; particularly flashing lights
Geese
Where small numbers of geese are kept, it may be possible to house them. However, if
that is not possible, temporary netted structures should be used where practical which can
cover large areas. Feeding and watering under cover and using wild bird deterrents will
reduce contact with wild birds.
Captive wildfowl and waterfowl
Birds should be housed whenever possible. As a minimum, all feeding and watering
should take place under cover or in some form of structure to exclude wild birds as far as
possible. Separate your birds from wild birds by netting their enclosures, and make
sensible use of deterrents to reduce their contact with wild birds if practical. You should
consider moving your birds away from large bodies of water that attract wildfowl.
Where separation is not possible, for example where there are large numbers of waterfowl,
every effort should be made to discourage wild birds and keep feed separate.
Hope that helps,
Dans
