Is the cost and profit of goose farming high? Analysis of the goose farming prospects in 2020
The goose is a fairly common animal, much larger than the duck, with snow-white feathers and a long neck, and when provoked it will chase people and run after them. Geese produce a lot of meat and are very rich in nutritional value, and goose eggs are large and have a certain economic value on the market. Let us take a look below at whether the cost and profit of goose farming are high now and what the farming prospects are in 2020.
1. Are the cost and profit of goose farming high now?
The cost of raising geese lies in three aspects: the setup of the rearing site, the purchase of goslings and the preparation of feed. As for the setup of the rearing site, geese are small in size and highly resilient, so as long as there is a fence, shelter from wind and rain, and enough space, it is fine. As for the purchase of goslings, the current market price is basically around 8 yuan per bird. Assuming the purchase price of one gosling is 10 yuan, the feed cost for each stage is 20 yuan, plus 2 yuan for immunization and medicine and a certain labor cost, the total cost needed for one goose from purchase to slaughter is around 35 yuan. An adult large goose can sell for around 100 yuan on the market, so the profit from one goose can reach 60 yuan. Its farming economic benefit is relatively high. The specifics depend on the actual farming conditions, and the above is for everyone's reference only.
2. What are the goose farming prospects in 2020?
1. Large gap
The goose industry is a sunrise project with huge development potential worldwide. At present, the domestic and international market demand for goose meat is in a state of supply falling short of demand. China's annual demand for geese is 800 million to 900 million birds, while the breeding volume is only about 600 million birds. It is predicted that Shanghai needs 20 million geese annually, Guangzhou needs 70 million to 80 million annually, Guangxi is also around 70 million, and Hong Kong, China needs 100,000 every day. On the international market, the demand for goose meat also shows a clear upward trend, with a predicted gap of around 200 million birds.
2. Farming advantages
China has a vast territory, a unique geographical latitude and superior natural ecological conditions. The area of grassland and wetland is about 72 million mu, and Henan alone has more than 2.7 million mu, which is very suitable for raising geese. China has more than 3,000 years of goose-raising history and more than ten excellent goose breeds of various types, and is a major goose-raising country in the world, with an annual breeding volume of about 800 million birds, accounting for about 40% of the world's total goose farming.
Goose meat is rich in nutrition and good in quality. Its protein content is as high as 17.6-18.2%, its lysine content is 30% higher than that of chicken, and the fat content of the goose body is only about 11%, while that of lean pork is about 28.8% and that of lean mutton is about 13%. The unsaturated fatty acids in goose fat, which are beneficial to humans, are much more abundant than in pork, beef and mutton, so goose meat is delicious, rich but not greasy, and goose meat is low in cholesterol, which is good for human health, so consumers do not need to fear cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases caused by eating goose meat.
The comprehensive utilization rate of the goose body is high, and the value-added potential is great. The whole goose is a treasure. Down, fatty liver, goose feet, goose head, goose tongue, goose neck, goose wings, intestines, tendons, gizzard and blood are all valuable and best-selling products. Through primary processing, deep processing and fine processing of the goose body, the value can be increased several times, more than ten times or even dozens of times compared with selling live geese or carcasses. For example, goose down has always been the most popular and active commodity on the world down market, with an annual trade volume of about 45,000 tons, containing 70% goose down, at 75,000-80,000 US dollars per ton.
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