Goose is a kind of ornithopod goose-shaped duck, is considered to be the first kind of poultry domesticated by humans, Chinese geese from hong geese, European goose from gray geese, fast growth, longer life than other poultry, weight 4 to 15 kg, inhabit ponds and other waters nearby, good at swimming, the main species are lion's head goose, Taihu goose, etc., let's take a look at what breed you raise!!!
Classification of goose species
Geese are of different breeds, different months of age, and weigh different weights. Geese are divided into three categories according to the size of the weight, including large, medium and small, and the male goose of the small breed of goose weighs 3.7 to 5.0 kg, and the female goose weighs 3.1 to 4.0 kg, such as Taihu goose, black brown goose, Yongkang gray goose, open goose, seed goose and so on in China. The male goose of the medium breed goose weighs 5.1 to 6.5 kg, and the female goose weighs 4.4 to 5.5 kg, such as the white goose of eastern Zhejiang, the white goose of western Anhui, the goose of Pupu, the white goose of Sichuan, the goose of Goose, the Ili goose, etc., and the Rhine goose of Germany. The male goose of large breeds weighs 10 to 12 kg, and the female goose weighs 6 to 10 kg, such as China's lion's head goose, France's Toulouse goose, Langde goose and so on.
The largest goose
Toulouse goose. Toulouse goose, also known as simmon goose, Toulouse goose, etc., is the world's largest goose species, native to the southwest of France Town of Toulouse, the head is large, the beak is pointed, the neck is short, the body is wide and deep, the pharyngeal pouch and the abdominal pocket are developed, the plumage is gray-brown, the abdomen is red, the beak, shin and web are orange-red, the adult male goose weighs 10 to 12 kg, the female goose weighs 8 to 10 kg, and the annual egg is laid.
A common species of goose
1. Lion's head goose: The lion's head goose is the only large goose species in China, named because of the developed sarcoma of the forehead and cheek side. Adult male geese weigh 8.85 kg and female geese weigh 7.86 kg. The age of the date of delivery is 160 to 180 days, and it is generally controlled at 220 to 250 days old. The first egg laying year lays 24 eggs, with an average egg weight of 176 grams and a milky white shell.
2. Taihu goose: Taihu goose is native to the Taihu lake area of the Yangtze River Delta. The adult male goose weighs 4.33 kg, and the adult female goose is: 3.23 kg, and the egg laying performance is better, with an annual average of 84.6 and a high of 123. The average egg weight is 135.3 grams, and the eggshell color is more consistent, almost all white
3, Emden goose: Emden goose is native to the western part of the Federal Republic of Germany near the city of Emden, the mother goose about 10 months old to start production, the average annual egg laying 10 ~ 30, egg weight 160 ~ 200 grams, eggshell thick, white. Female geese have a strong nesting. Adult male geese weigh 9 to 15 kg, and female geese weigh 8 to 10 kg. Good fattening performance and good meat quality, which is used to produce high-quality goose oil and meat.
4, Simmon goose: Simmon goose is the world's largest goose species, domesticated by gray geese in the early 19th century, native to the suburbs of Toulouse in southern France, mainly distributed in southwest France, the age of production is 305 days. The annual laying of eggs is 30 to 40, the average egg weight is 170 to 200 grams, and the eggshell is milky white. Male geese have a strong sexual desire, and female geese are not strong in nesting. Adult male geese weigh 12 to 14 kg, and female geese weigh 9 to 10 kg. After mandatory filling, the average fat liver weight of each goose can reach more than 1.0 kg, and the maximum fat liver weight can reach 1.8 kg.