What to do if goose fattening fails? The goose meat market is good, don't miss out
Goose meat is rich in nutrients, low in fat, and high in unsaturated fatty acids, making it very beneficial to human health. Goose meat is priced somewhat higher than chicken and duck meat, and currently the domestic and international market gap for goose meat is large, profits are high, and the breeding prospects are good, making it a good choice for getting rich through rural breeding. But quite a few goose farmers report that the geese they raise are hard to fatten up, so naturally it is hard to sell them for high profits. So, how do you fatten geese? The content below is something the many goose farmers should read carefully!
If you want to fatten them, you must ensure their nutrition, so how do you ensure the goose's nutritional needs?
1. Energy
All physiological processes of geese require energy to drive them. The main sources of energy are carbohydrates and fats; when protein is in excess, it is also broken down to produce heat energy. Fat is a component of the lipid substances in goose body tissue cells and is also a carrier of fat-soluble vitamins. However, fat is a replaceable nutrient that can be converted from carbohydrates or protein, and added fat is relatively hard to digest, so generally there is no need to add fat to the feed, and it need not be considered in nutritional requirements.
2. Protein
Protein is an important component of the goose body and goose products, and is also one of the main raw materials composing enzymes and hormones. It is related to the progress of the entire metabolism, and cannot be replaced by other nutrients. It is a nutrient necessary for maintaining life and carrying out production.
3. Minerals
Minerals play an important role in the life activities of the body. According to the different contents of various minerals in the animal body, they are divided into macroelements and microelements. For geese, when grazing or when green feed is supplied in sufficient quantities, apart from calcium, phosphorus, chlorine and sodium, which need appropriate supplementation, the other elements can generally meet the needs and do not need additional supplementation; during the housed feeding period, the other elements need appropriate supplementation.
4. Vitamins
Vitamins are substances that are present in feed in very small amounts yet have special effects. Vitamins are important substances that ensure the normal operation of various physiological functions. Green feed is the main source of vitamins.
5. Water
Water is an important component of the goose body and a main factor indispensable to all physiological activities. Water is the solvent for all substances entering the goose body, participates in material metabolism, takes part in the transport of nutrients or decomposition products, can buffer sudden changes in body fluids, and helps regulate body temperature.
In addition, goose rearing should also pay attention to these:
1. After young geese are raised to 20 days of age, they can enter the water. It is generally best to drive the geese into the water at around 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., for 10 to 15 minutes each time. Do not let them enter the water on rainy or snowy days.
2. The pens should be cleaned and disinfected frequently, and the feed should be kept clean and the drinking water hygienic. At 25 days of age, deworm young geese for tapeworms with praziquantel at 10 ml per kg of body weight. Only by ensuring the goose's health can it better absorb nutrients and ensure fattening.
3. If they are winter geese, pay attention: during the winter fattening period, do not graze, do not let them move around, and do not let them enter water, so as to reduce physical exertion and add weight and fat.
Finally, when the goose you raise feels plump, firm and elastic when lightly pressed by hand, with thick subcutaneous fat on the body, a full tail vertebra and chest, and a body weight of about 4 kg, it can be sold on the market.