Gray geese are beneficial for breeding

Gray geese are waterfowl belonging to the duck family. The body length can reach 0.9 m, the wingspan up to 1.8 m. The head is large, the beak is short, thick, red with a light end. Neck short, back straight, wide, chest Convex. Wings developed, pressed to the body. The legs are short, there are skin folds on the abdomen. Plumage is mostly gray with different shades. The edges of the feathers on the back are slightly lighter. On the neck and abdomen, a wavy pattern is possible. Gusaks (up to 8 kg) are larger than goose (up to 6 kg).

Pedigree gray geese grow up to 4 kg for 2 months. For a season from an adult goose, considering an offspring, it is possible to receive about 60 kg of tasty meat. To grow a gosling up to 75 days of age for meat, it will take approximately 12 kg of grain, about 30 kg of greens, vitamins and additives. Figures are given for those who doubt whether it is worth breeding these birds.

This bird is unpretentious, hardy, fairly resistant to diseases. The abundance of litter and the area for walking are important conditions for keeping it. In the fresh air spends a significant part of the time, the goose gray walks even in the low frosts. The photo shows it well. But legs and beak can freeze, which is why litter is needed a lot.

Gray geese graze on pasture grass, eating about 2 kg of greenery per day. Preference is given to psyllium, dandelion, nettle, creeper, yarrow, etc. If the pastures are good, then they need to give concentrates about 60 g per bird per day. In addition to greens, geese need vegetable protein food (peas, beans, cake), meat and bone and fish meal. Rye and vetch should not be given, from them the quality of fat deteriorates.

Geese should be provided with fresh water at any time of the year, not only for drinking, but also for flushing the beak. In winter, they eagerly eat snow. Despite the fact that these birds are waterfowl, they can safely do without a pond.

Large gray geese - a breed bred simultaneously in Ukraine and the Tambov region. It was obtained by crossing Toulouse geese with Romanov geese. Oviposition begins at the age of 10 months and lasts up to two years, then falls sharply. Goose has about 60 eggs a year. The instinct of nesting is well developed.

Gusiat appear about 20 days after incubation. Contain them separately from adults. To grow the young, you need a warm whitened room and a dry litter. If for some reason the goose is without a mother, then they need additional heating. For this you can use a conventional water heater. At first, goslings are very vulnerable, they need to be fed and watered. At night it is desirable to include dim illumination, the young will behave more calmly.

Gray geese live about 5 years, therefore the tribal herd should be formed only from individuals without physical defects. Otherwise, maintenance costs will exceed economic benefits. On 1 gander in the tribe should have 3-4 geese. The breeding herd can not be fattened as well as the individuals intended for piling. For successful breeding, their nutrition should be balanced.

Breeding geese is a troublesome business, but the dietary tasty meat obtained from them is worth it.