How to supplement feed for female geese? Mastering the "three looks" is key
I. Supplement feed based on body condition
If a female goose is too fat, a large amount of fat is deposited around the ovaries and oviducts, affecting the formation and movement of egg cells and reducing egg production. If a female goose is too thin, it lacks nutrition, and egg production will naturally not be high. For an overly fat female goose, simply reduce production appropriately or stop feeding concentrated feed, and for pen-raised female geese, appropriately increase exercise or grazing. For an overly thin female goose, promptly increase the feeding of concentrated feed, pay attention to increasing the protein content in the daily ration, and feed concentrated feed 1 to 2 times at night.
II. Supplement feed based on droppings
If the droppings excreted by the goose are thick, large, soft, strip-shaped, glossy on the surface, and can be broken into several segments with a gentle prod, it indicates that the nutrition is suitable and digestion is normal. If the droppings are small, thin, firm, dark in color, and after a gentle prod the cross-section appears granular, it indicates that the amount of concentrated feed fed is too much and the amount of green and coarse feed fed is too little, so the amount of concentrated feed should be reduced and more green and coarse feed should be added. If the droppings are light in color and unformed, it indicates that the amount of concentrated feed fed is insufficient, there is too much green feed, and the nutritional level in the feed is too low, so concentrated feed should be added.
III. Supplement feed based on egg shape
Laying geese have twice the demand for protein, carbohydrates, and fat as non-laying geese, and their demand for minerals and vitamins is even greater. Generally speaking, a laying goose needs a total daily ration of 150 to 300 grams per day and night. If a laying goose does not take in enough nutrition, the eggshell will become thinner, and the egg shape will become abnormal and smaller. When this occurs, it is necessary to add feeds rich in protein such as soybean cake, peanut cake, and fish meal, so that the protein content of the laying goose's daily ration is raised to 22%, the daily feeding amount is increased to 300 grams, and mineral feed is also appropriately added.