What are the common breeds of egg-laying geese? A detailed explanation of each breed's characteristics

When it comes to geese, the editor can't help but think of how, back in childhood, a friend was once bitten by a goose. Geese really are a bit fierce and sometimes bite people. In the countryside there are always a few households that keep some domestic geese, and once they grow up they're slaughtered to eat; if there are eggs, of course that's even better. So what common breeds of egg-laying geese are there now? And what characteristics does each have? Next, the editor will explain them to you in detail!

I. What common breeds of egg-laying geese are there?

Generally, geese raised specifically for farming are mostly chosen for their ability to lay eggs. At present, the common breeds of egg-laying geese are: Huoyan goose, Wuzong goose, Yangjiang goose, and Zi goose.

II. Characteristics of common egg-laying goose breeds

1. Zi goose

The Zi goose originated in the Songnen Plain of Heilongjiang Province. It is relatively small in size, with all-white plumage.

(1) Adult weight: adult ganders weigh 4.23 kg, and female geese 3.41 kg.

(2) Slaughter performance: semi-eviscerated rate 82%; eviscerated rate 72%.

(3) Egg-laying performance: begins laying at 6 months, lays about 100 eggs per year, average egg weight 131 g, eggshell white.

(4) Reproductive performance: female geese have no broodiness. Male-to-female breeding ratio 1:5-7, no broodiness.

2. Huoyan goose

The Huoyan goose originated in the Laiyang area of Shandong and is the highest-producing small white goose breed in our country.

(1) Adult weight. Adult ganders 4 to 4.5 kg, female geese 2.5-3.5 kg. Mainly raised by grazing with supplementary feeding; at two months they weigh 1.4 to 1.8 kg, and at 120-140 days of age they weigh 2.9-3.4 kg.

(2) Slaughter performance. Ganders: eviscerated rate 70 to 72%, semi-eviscerated rate 78 to 81%; female geese: eviscerated rate 69-71%, semi-eviscerated rate 75-81%.

(3) Egg-laying performance. Age at first laying 6-7 months, annual egg production about 100, egg weight 125 g, eggshell white.

(4) Reproductive performance. Fertility rate of hatching eggs 85%, hatchability of fertilized eggs 80 to 85%, brooding survival rate 92%.

3. Yangjiang goose

The Yangjiang goose originated in Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province. It has a fine and compact body type, with a brownish-yellow feather band running from the top of the head to the back of the neck, shaped like a horse's mane, hence it is called the yellow-maned goose. The plumage over the whole body is close-fitting, with the back, wings and tail being brownish-gray. The beak and knob are black, and the shanks and webs are orange-yellow.

(1) Adult weight. Ganders 4050 g, female geese 3120 g.

(2) Slaughter performance. At 9 weeks of age, ganders have a semi-eviscerated rate of 82.23% and an eviscerated rate of 74.10%. Female geese have a semi-eviscerated rate of 82.00% and an eviscerated rate of 72.91%.

(3) Egg-laying performance. Age at first laying is about 150-160 days. Annual egg production 26, average egg weight 141 g, eggshell white, egg shape index 1.4.

(4) Reproductive performance. Male-to-female breeding ratio 1:5-6, fertility rate of hatching eggs 84%.

4. Wuzong goose

The Wuzong goose originated in Qingyuan County, Guangdong Province. Because it has a dark-brown mane-like feather band on the back of the neck that tapers from large to small, it is also called the Qingyuan Wuzong goose. The feathers on both sides of the neck, the chest and the belly are white, while the wing feathers, shoulder feathers, back feathers and tail feathers are black.

(1) Adult weight. Ganders 3-3.5 kg, female geese 2.5-3 kg. At 70 days of age they weigh 2.9 kg, at 90 days of age they weigh 3.2 kg, and the meat-to-feed ratio is 1:2.31.

(2) Slaughter performance. The eviscerated rate and semi-eviscerated rate are about 87.4% and 77.4% respectively.

(3) Egg-laying performance. Female geese begin laying at about 140 days of age, producing 29 eggs per year, with an average egg weight of 147 g.

(4) Reproductive performance. Fertility rate of hatching eggs 87.7%, hatchability of fertilized eggs 92.5%, survival rate of goslings 84.9%. Female geese have strong broodiness, going broody 4 times per year, with a breeding period of 5-6 years.

All right, that's all the content the editor wants to share with you for now. The common breeds of egg-laying geese are just the four above, and their characteristics all differ. If you want to raise geese, you can choose a type suitable for you to raise based on their characteristics! I hope this article can be of help to everyone!

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