What are the prospects and profits of raising geese in rural areas now?
The goose is a relatively common poultry, and every part of it has economic value. Goose meat is nutritious and rich in amino acids, and goose liver is a delicacy in some high-end restaurants, with nourishing effects. As poultry, geese are relatively easy to manage, and they can also serve as a guard. Let's take a look below at what are the prospects and profits of raising geese in rural areas?
I. Prospects of raising geese in rural areas
Geese are not only for eating; they can be transformed into various high-quality goose products. Goose manure can be used as fertilizer, can improve soil structure, increase crop yields, form a virtuous cycle, and promote agricultural development. Goose farming can coexist with industries that form a virtuous cycle and has good ecological benefits. The whole goose is a treasure; down, fatty liver, goose feet, goose head, goose tongue, goose, goose wings, intestines, tendons, stomach, and blood are all valuable and popular products.
As people's awareness of food safety, nutrition, and health care continues to improve, the demand for goose products will inevitably increase, and the market potential is huge. Rural areas have a lot of surplus labor, which is very suitable for developing goose meat production. During growth, geese mainly eat grass and are a frugal type of poultry. They also have the advantages of fast growth, high feed utilization, a short raising cycle, high yield-increasing benefits, and fast economic turnover, so the prospects for farming them are still quite good.
In addition, any farming requires technology, because whether it is disease medication, feed mixing, or identifying breeds and so on, there are many technical issues, and goose farming also requires it. But because most people in rural areas have raised poultry, they will more or less have experience. Moreover, compared with chickens, ducks, or other poultry and livestock, geese are relatively easier to get started with technically. Usually, it is mainly important to do well in epidemic prevention, vaccines, hygiene, feed mixing, and other issues. Geese also have relatively few infectious diseases, which is related to their resistance. Although geese are waterfowl, they like to move around on dry ground. The only effect of wet ground is that bacteria or insect eggs parasitize the goose's body and affect its growth. Only by mastering professional farming techniques can farming be more successfully achieved.
II. What are the profits of raising geese in rural areas?
1. Grazing raising
Buy goslings at 8 yuan each, around 15 days, starter feed 1.6 yuan per jin, around 30 days, concentrated feed 3 yuan, around 70 days: grazing + concentrated feed 9.6 yuan; at slaughter, finishing feed 5.5 yuan; immunity + medicine cost 1 yuan. Total cost: 8+1.6+3+9.6+5.5+1=28.7 yuan
The slaughter weight is calculated at 7 jin, and the slaughter price is calculated at 6 yuan/jin, so it can sell for 42 yuan. Subtracting the cost of 28.7 yuan, the pure profit per goose can remain 13.3 yuan.
2. Confined raising
Buy goslings at 8 yuan each, around 15 days, starter feed 1.6 yuan per jin, around 45 days, concentrated feed 10.8 yuan, around 75 days, roughage 16.5 yuan, immunity + medicine cost 1 yuan. Total cost: 8+1.6+10.8+16.5+1=37.9 yuan
The slaughter weight is calculated at 7 jin, and the slaughter price is calculated at 6 yuan/jin, so it can sell for 42 yuan. Subtracting the cost of 37.9 yuan, the pure profit per goose can remain 4.1 yuan.