Caring for animals is a full-time job from sunup to sundown, and there is never a dull moment when you live on a farm. Life with Pigs Sanctuary recently shared a TikTok that proves it, showing how Farmer Ryan rounds up the geese for bedtime, and it’s cracking everyone up!
Be sure to watch with your sound on so you can hear the geese loudly object to calling it a day. And Ryan’s unique technique for getting them to hustle? Let’s just say it’s absolute comedy and totally worth watching on repeat!
Life with Pigs explained more in the video’s caption, “Getting all the birds to bed at the same time can be… interesting.
Evening bedtime routine for geese: Ryan herds the geese, the geese herd Ryan, Miles files a formal complaint, Mallory encourages good behavior, somehow everyone eventually ends up in the barn.”
They also shared the video on Instagram, and viewer @lightninggnome cracked us up with, “My geese got lazy so I had to carry them to the nightpen LOL!” Life with Pigs’ reply was just as funny: “Miles would end me if I did that!”
Related: Duck and Geese Respond to Mom Yelling ‘Bedtime’ in the Cutest Way Possible
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What Time Do Geese Go to Sleep?
Viewer @Cheri noted, “Bedtime? Dang, looks early out LOL!” This made us wonder time geese usually hit the hay. According to A-Z Animals, “Geese are diurnal birds that are active during the day and sleep at night. The only time they don’t sleep at night is when they defend their nest and flock from predatory attacks.
They are pretty social and help each other search for food. They take turns watching out for predators and care for their young while the flock is asleep.” The article also notes, “Geese can be pretty aggressive if disturbed, so it’s helpful to know their sleeping patterns to avoid their aggression.”
Here’s a fun fact about how geese sleep: “As mentioned earlier, geese use a remarkable technique known as the unihemispheric slow-wave sleep. This technique is also used by whales and dolphins. This process shuts down one half of their brain to sleep while the other half remains active to keep an eye out for predators.” It’s always fun to learn random facts we can share with our kids and friends!
This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Nov 24, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.