As we are not only in bird 'flu lockdown but also buried under a thick blanket of snow, I bought a decidedly expensive sack of goose and waterfowl pellets for our geese. They simply will not eat them - we have tried them on their own, mixed with grain and mixed with squashed dried peas. They will pick out every grain of wheat, but they fastidiously leave behind the peas and pellets. It seems they would rather starve than eat them. On the other hand, they are happy to eat the hens' layers pellets.
Does anyone have geese that will eat waterfowl pellets? Do they have to be introduced from the start perhaps?
Second point is, the hens hoover them, so is it safe for hens to eat waterfowl feed? I need to do something with them.