How should goose feed be formulated to be reasonable? A detailed explanation of goose-raising techniques

Principles for formulating goose feed formulas: select appropriate feeding standards according to the goose breed, developmental stage and production purpose, so as to meet the goose's physiological needs without causing nutritional waste; base the formula on local resources and, while ensuring nutritional content, reduce costs as much as possible so that breeders obtain greater economic benefits; choose raw materials with good palatability and a certain volume to ensure the goose takes in enough nutrition each time; combine multiple raw materials to bring into play their mutually complementary nutritional effects; control the amount of certain feed raw materials used, for example, legume hay meal is rich in protein and can be used at 15%-30% in the daily ration, while feather meal, blood meal, etc. have low digestibility and should be added at below 5%; the raw materials selected should be of good quality, with no mold or deterioration and no pesticide contamination.

For the formulation of goose feed, the approximate amounts of various feed raw materials are generally kept at: grains and their processed by-products 30%-70%, root and tuber (stem) crops and their processed by-products (dry weight) 15%-30%, animal protein feed 5%-10%, plant protein feed 5%-20%, green feed and grass meal 10%-30%, with calcium powder and salt added as appropriate, and some additives used according to specific needs.

Choose reasonable forms of feed mixing. When mixing mash feed, process various raw materials into dry powder, stir evenly, press into pellets and feed. This form saves labor and trouble and also prevents geese from being picky eaters. When mixing mash and pellet feed, that is, the grain portion of the daily ration remains granular and is mixed together and fed several times a day, while the mixed mash containing animal protein, calcium powder, salt, additives, etc. is supplemented separately. When mixing concentrate and roughage, process the concentrate feed into powder, mix it evenly with chopped green grass, green vegetables or succulent root and stem crops, and feed; calcium powder and additives are generally mixed into the mash, and sand grains can be placed in another container. Note that when feeding geese with the latter two mixed forms of feed, it is easy to cause excessive or insufficient intake of certain nutrients.