A Detailed Guide to Gosling Rearing Methods and Technical Key Points

Geese are a common type of poultry, and because every part of them has usable value and their commercial value is high, more and more people have been raising them in recent years, so how do you raise goslings? How do you prevent the spread of disease among geese?

I. Basic Introduction to Geese

As a common type of poultry, geese belong to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae. Geese have a very wide range of uses: goose meat can be eaten, goose down can be made into clothing, and goose liver is a delicacy on high-end dining tables.

Geese also have relatively strong disease resistance, and they are fond of water, alert, cold-tolerant, and regular in their habits, with little pollution from raising them.

Geese are herbivorous poultry, and their feed is mainly plant-based feed. Goslings can eat green grass starting from 1 day of age, and if they can consume about 2kg of green grass per day.

II. How Do You Raise Goslings?

1. You need to choose goslings that are lively, have clear calls, large and spirited eyes, and clean vents, as these goslings are relatively healthy.

2. Disinfect the goose house in advance before putting the goslings in, and adjust the temperature of the goose house according to the different growth stages.

If the goose house has not been used for a long time or has just housed other livestock, then it is best to disinfect it several times.

Generally, goslings under 6 days old are suited to a growing temperature of 28°C; goslings 7-14 days old are suited to a growing temperature of 25°C; goslings 15-20 days old are suited to a growing temperature of 22°C; geese 21 days old and above can grow in a normal environment.

3. Feed and rearing need to follow the principles of feeding amounts going from small to large, feeding frequency going from many to few, and changing from cooked feed to raw feed.

In the early stage, generally feed 5-6 times per day, then gradually reduce the frequency to 2 times per day.

4. The rearing density of goslings should be appropriate, as excessive density can easily crush them to death or injury.

The goslings can be divided into groups according to the strength of their physical condition, and generally each group is about 150 birds.

In addition, because geese are relatively fragile, attention must also be paid to disease prevention during the growth process. The above is the relevant knowledge on how to raise goslings, and I hope it is of some help to everyone~