What are the precautions for feeding geese with green fodder?

1. Green fodder should be harvested and used fresh; before use, it is best to process it appropriately, such as washing, chopping, and pulping, to facilitate feeding and digestion by geese. Leftover grass pulp must not be fed to geese, to prevent nitrite poisoning in geese.

2. When using green fodder, the changes in nutrient content and digestibility at different growth stages should be considered, and it should be cut at the appropriate time. In addition, green fodder has a high water content, so some concentrate feed should be appropriately added when feeding geese.

3. Legume forages with a high saponin content should not be fed in excessive amounts, because too much saponin will inhibit the growth of goslings. Green fodder with a high oxalic acid content, such as spinach and beet leaves, should not be fed in large amounts, to prevent goslings from developing rickets or paralysis, and also to prevent female geese from laying thin-shelled or soft-shelled eggs.

4. When grazing or collecting green fodder, the characteristics of the green fodder and the conditions of the growing area should be understood. It is strictly forbidden to collect green fodder or graze in vegetable plots or grasslands that are toxic or have just been sprayed with pesticides, to prevent geese from being poisoned.