How much does a gosling cost in 2019-2020? Plus breeding techniques

Geese, like chickens and ducks, are fairly common poultry. They have relatively good disease resistance and are also relatively easy to raise, so in recent years goose farming has become a hot breeding trend. So how much does a gosling cost in 2019-2020? What breeding techniques are there?

1. How much does a gosling cost in 2019-2020

There are now many gosling breeds, and prices differ slightly between each breed. Large-type goslings cost about 22 yuan each, Dasanhua goslings about 7 yuan each, White Lion Head goslings 15-25 yuan each, Wanxi goslings 5-6 yuan each, Landes goslings about 11 yuan each, wild goose goslings about 8 yuan each, Magang goslings 10-22 yuan each, and Siji goslings 6-7 yuan each. The above prices are all for reference, and the actual price should be judged according to local conditions.

2. Goose breeding techniques

1. Site selection

When choosing a site for goslings, it is best to choose a place with high terrain and plenty of sunlight, and there should be a water source of good quality and an abundant, high-quality source of grass near the goose farm, which will be more favorable for herding geese. Second, convenient transportation is also essential, but it should not be too close to major traffic routes; keep it more than 1000 m from main roads and major residential areas of towns, which helps with disease prevention.

2. Breed selection

When selecting breeds, try to choose goslings that are large in size, tolerant of roughage, fast-growing, have a short rearing cycle and good weight gain, and it is best to raise breeds that reach a body weight of more than 3.5 kg at 75-90 days of age. At present, the main meat goose breeds raised in China include the Lion Head goose, Wanxi White goose, Rhine goose and others, or the crossbred offspring of male geese of the above breeds and female geese of local breeds can also be used for fattening, which is also a very good choice.

3. Feeding

The well-developed ceca and powerful gizzard of meat geese can digest crude fiber very well, so large amounts of green feed, such as various wild grasses, vegetables and forage grasses, can all be used as feed for meat geese. For larger farms, planting grass to raise geese is also a viable method. The forage grasses suitable for geese mainly include ryegrass and chicory, among others. Forage such as alfalfa contains more saponins and is not suitable for feeding meat geese alone; when used, it should be combined with grasses of the Poaceae family. In addition, meat geese can also be raised under forests, in orchards and other places, but when choosing to feed geese under forests and in orchards, note that feeding geese after pesticide spraying must be prohibited.

4. Management

When raising meat geese, a brooding room with good insulation and ventilation performance is essential. Because goslings have poor body temperature regulation, winter warmth and summer heat relief and cooling must be done well, and before the goslings arrive it is best to first clean and disinfect the brooding house to improve the survival rate of the goslings.

5. Disease prevention

When raising geese, in addition to regularly deworming the whole flock, the goose-raising environment should also be cleaned and disinfected daily, and the bedding straw and litter changed frequently. In addition, people should also disinfect when entering the goose house, so as to avoid bringing in pathogens and causing disease in the goose flock.

The above is the content about gosling prices. I hope it is helpful to you.