How to raise egg-laying geese? Keep these five precautions in mind

1. Do not graze them too far away

Geese are herbivorous waterfowl. Even if you have the conditions for free-range raising, do not let laying geese roam too far, because geese have the habit of returning to their nests to lay eggs. If you see a female goose not eating grass, stretching out her head and neck, and honking, that is a sign she wants to return to her nest, so drive her back to the shed to lay.

2. Provide enough feed

Starting four weeks before laying, feed a mixed ration of 25%-30% grain and 70% green grass and vegetable leaves, with soybean cake added, so that the crude protein level is 15%-16%. Feed 250-300 grams per goose per day, and supply enough high-quality roughage all day, such as blighted grain and dried grass meal. If free-range conditions are available, rely mainly on grazing and supplement with a small amount of concentrated feed.

3. Add a nighttime feeding

Nighttime feeding is an important measure for increasing the laying rate. Especially in the early laying period and during the laying period, be sure to feed at night, once or twice each night, which can yield 40-80 eggs per year.

4. Keep good ganders

Rural farming householdsraising geesemostly follow the path of self-breeding and self-raising, which has the advantage of avoiding the introduction of new diseases. Generally, a goose flock can be used for 3-4 years. Be sure to select and keep good ganders. Because ganders are aggressive, it is best to form the groups before laying begins (that is, in the breeding season), so as to avoid disturbances from last-minute grouping, which can affect the fertilization rate of laying geese. The male-to-female ratio of geese is 1:6.

5. Artificial assisted mating

Geese prefer to mate on water, and the fertilization rate is high. You can also use the artificial assisted mating method. The method is to hold the female goose by both feet and wings with your hands, luring the gander to approach. When the gander mounts the female goose's back, hold the female goose with one hand, and with the other hand lift the female goose's tail feathers so as to facilitate mating. After training several times, the gander will actively approach and mate when it sees a person holding the female goose. Each time the female goose lays an egg, artificial assisted mating should be carried out once, in order to increase the fertilization rate of breeding goose eggs.