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Breeding Modes and Key Techniques of Breeding Geese
Farming Mode:
Practical experience in farming has shown that a family-based system with one female laborer can successfully raise 20 groups of 120 geese, maintaining a male-to-female ratio of 1:5. To support this scale, it is necessary to cultivate 667 to 1,000 square meters of grass for green feed, consume approximately 4,000 kg of supplementary feed annually (about 100 grams per goose per day), build a 30–40 square meter fence area, and provide 100–150 square meters of open space for activity. The active area should be around 30–40 square meters. Those with better resources can expand their operations, leading to higher economic returns.
Key Technologies:
(a) In spring, select healthy goslings from hatchlings, choosing large, robust individuals. After 70 days of rearing, only geese weighing over 3 kg, with tightly packed bodies, well-developed wings, shiny feathers, round buttocks, and straight tails are suitable for breeding. Breeding geese should have a tall, well-proportioned body, a medium and thick beak, prominent eyes, slender necks, loud calls, strong legs, wide spacing between feet, and normal reproductive organs.
(b) During the production phase, summer crops like maize and wheat bran are primarily used as feed. Each goose receives about 100 grams of feed three times daily, along with 300–500 grams of fresh green material. In autumn, feeding is mainly based on grains, with up to 90 grams of whole bran and wheat bran given daily. In winter and early spring, feeding is increased to 3–4 times a day, ensuring free access to food and water. Rice, corn, and wheat are the main ingredients, with reduced use of bran. For every 100 kg of feed, add 300 grams of salt and 1 kg of bone meal, helping hens lay eggs in early winter, just in time for the Spring Festival, which is the ideal hatching season.
Geese are typically allowed to graze twice daily—once in the morning and once in the afternoon—for 1–2 hours each time, giving them enough time to move and stay active. They tend to return to the coop to lay eggs, so grazing areas should be close to the housing. If a hen stops eating grass, stretches its neck, or makes unusual noises, it may be showing signs of "nesting behavior," and should be guided back to the nest. Most hens will eventually return on their own.
As waterfowl, geese usually mate in water. Males are most active in the morning, so it’s important to release them to water at least four times daily, especially in the morning, to increase mating opportunities and improve fertilization rates.
(c) During the annual egg-laying break, geese stop producing eggs in early summer as their feathers dry out. At this point, their diet should shift from concentrated feed to coarser, grazing-based nutrition to reduce overall nutrient intake, encouraging fat loss and feather shedding. Feed quantity should gradually decrease to once a day, then every other day, but never completely stopped. Water must always be available. After 13–15 days, the geese will become thinner, and their primary wing and tail feathers will appear dry. A test can be done by checking if the feathers come off easily without any meat shavings. Artificial plucking can speed up moulting compared to natural moulting, allowing hens to resume egg production earlier and improving egg quality post-moult.
Feathers should be plucked on a sunny day when the geese are fasting. Hold the bird’s wings with one hand, spread them with the other, and pull the primary and secondary wing feathers in the direction of growth. Then remove the tail feathers. On the following day, keep the geese in a sheltered area for feeding, watering, and rest. Avoid letting them swim in water to prevent infections. After plucking, protect the geese from wind, rain, and direct sunlight due to their weakened state.
After feather removal, ensure proper grazing and monitor feather regrowth. Adjust feeding according to the growth rate of male and female feathers to promote even regrowth and help the hens regain their laying condition quickly, preparing them for the next cycle of egg production and breeding.
Mature hens reach peak egg production within the first 4 years after laying, so goslings are typically kept for 4–5 years. At the end of each year, non-productive or low-yield geese should be culled, while high-yield ones continue into the next production cycle.