Feeding Methods and Technical Key Points for Raising Geese on Ryegrass

Ryegrass is rich in nutrients and highly palatable, with leaves that have no fuzz and a tender leaf texture. It is an excellent feed for geese, with a feeding rate reaching 100%. Under normal circumstances, each Lion-head goose meat goose has a rearing period of 70 days and requires about 180 kg to 200 kg of fresh ryegrass.

RyegrassRaising GeeseMethods

1. Feeding method for young geese: Goslings within 1 month of age are still in the developmental stage of their digestive organs, and their digestion and absorption functions are relatively weak. Therefore, the cut fresh grass must be chopped into pieces 1 cm to 2 cm long and mixed with a small amount of concentrate (the ratio of grass pieces to concentrate is about 10:1, that is, 10 kg of green grass mixed with 1 kg of CP Chicken Starter Feed). Feed 4 to 5 times a day.

2. Feeding method for growing geese: During the second month of age, geese grow vigorously and have a large appetite. During this period, fresh ryegrass should be supplied in sufficient quantities, with 1.5 kg to 2 kg per goose per day, while concentrate should be reduced. Generally, 14 kg of ryegrass mixed with 1 kg of concentrate can meet their weight-gain needs. The green grass should be cut into 2 cm to 3 cm pieces.

3. Feeding method for adult geese: After 60 days of age, each goose can be given 2 kg to 2.5 kg of fresh ryegrass per day. The amount of concentrate can be reduced again, while the amount of cooked sweet potato can be increased to achieve the purpose of fattening.

RyegrassRaising GeesePrecautions

1. Goslings can be fed chopped ryegrass starting from the third day of age. When using grass, consider adding concentrate; do not feed grass alone.

2. Because freshly cut ryegrass is tender and has a high water content, it should be dried to remove dew or rainwater before being fed to geese, to prevent geese from having loose droppings.

3. When a large amount of feed is given, the geese cannot finish it all at once, and the leftover grass will be trampled, causing contamination or waste. Therefore, a small amount of grass should be given multiple times, so that the geese are fed to satisfaction without waste.

4. An extra feeding at night should be given to promote growth. Because Lion-head geese have relatively strong digestive capacity and are prone to hunger, around 12 o'clock at night, some concentrate should be added and grass should be fed again, which can accelerate goose growth and fattening and shorten the rearing period of meat geese.

5. In the later stage of ryegrass growth, that is, before the land is used for spring plowing the following year, the remaining fresh grass in the field can be harvested all at once and made into silage.