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What are the varieties of geese that can be raised? Is raising geese profitable?

The excellent goose breeds in my country include the Lion-head goose, the East Zhejiang white goose, the Sichuan white goose, the Taihu goose, the open-eyed goose, etc. The fine goose breeds introduced from abroad include the Rhine goose and the Landes goose.

Lionhead goose is a large goose breed in China and Asia. It is native to Raoping County and Chenghai County in Guangdong Province. The live weight of an adult male goose can reach more than 10 kilograms. The female goose starts laying eggs at 5-6 months old, and the egg-laying season is from September to April of the following year. The female goose has 3-4 egg-laying periods during this period, laying 6-10 eggs in each period, and hatches the eggs after each period. The goslings weigh about 130 grams at birth. Under good feeding conditions, the live weight can reach more than 5 kilograms at 60 days old. Meat goslings are put on the market at 70-90 days old.

The eastern Zhejiang white goose is mainly produced in the counties of Zhaobian, Xiangshan, Dinghai, etc. in Zhejiang Province. The average live weight of an adult male goose is 5 kg. Female geese usually start laying eggs at 5-6 months of age. Good female geese have 3-4 egg-laying periods each year, with 8-12 eggs per period. After each period of laying, the eggs are hatched immediately after laying. The eastern Zhejiang white goose grows faster in the early stage. The average birth weight of the goslings is 95 grams. Under grazing conditions, the goslings can be put on the market with a live weight of 3.5 kg at 60 days of age and 3.7 kg at 70 days of age.

Sichuan White Goose is produced in Wenjiang, Leshan, Yibin, Yongchuan and Daxian of Sichuan Province. It is called Longchang Goose in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Sichuan White Goose is a medium-sized goose in China that has basically no nesting ability and excellent egg-laying performance. Sichuan White Goose has good compatibility and is an ideal breed for breeding maternal and female parents in matching systems. The adult male Sichuan White Goose weighs 5-5.5 kg. The goslings weigh 71 grams at birth, 2.5 kg at 60 days old, and 3.5 kg at 90 days old. The female goose starts laying eggs at 200 days old, basically has no brooding ability, and produces 60-80 eggs per year.

Taihu geese are small goose breeds, native to the Taihu Lake Basin in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Taihu geese grow fast in the early stage, and the weight of goslings can reach 3-4 kilograms at 80-100 days old. The meat is delicious and it is an excellent breed for producing meat goslings. The female goose starts laying eggs at 5 months old and lays 60-80 eggs per year.

Huoyan geese are small goose species, mainly distributed in Shandong, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Sichuan and other places. This breed is called Wulong goose in Shandong Province, Changtou goose in Liaoning Province, and Scarayan goose in Jilin Province and Heilongjiang Province. It grows rapidly in the early stage, and the average weight can reach 3.5 kg at the age of 5 months. The female goose starts laying eggs at the age of 8-9 months, has no nesting tendency, and lays 120-180 eggs per year, with egg weight of 120-140 grams.

The Rhine goose originated in Rhineland, Germany, and is known for its high egg production. This breed is highly adaptable and has a wide range of diets, and can eat a lot of corn, bean leaves, peanut leaves, etc. It is medium-sized, and the weight of an adult male goose is 5-6 kg. The female goose starts laying eggs at 7-8 months old, and the annual egg production is 50-60 eggs, and the egg weight is 150-190 grams. Under appropriate conditions, the weight of meat geese can reach 4-4.5 kg at 8 weeks old, which is suitable for large goose farms to produce commercial meat geese.

The Landes goose originated in the Landes region in southwestern France. It is the only goose in the world that is suitable for producing goose foie gras. The gooselings of this breed grow quickly and can weigh up to 4.5 kg at 8 weeks of age. The weight of an adult goose can reach more than 10 kg after fattening. The female goose lays 35-40 eggs per year, weighing 180-200 grams, and has a low reproductive capacity. The Landes goose has a high down production and a strong tolerance to artificial plucking. It can be plucked twice a year, and each goose produces an average of 0.4 kg of down per year. Under appropriate conditions, the weight of the foie gras can reach 700-800 grams after 20 days of fattening.

Cost and profit analysis of small-scale goose breeding

1. Under the condition of grazing and supplementary feeding, the cost of each goose is: goose seedlings: 8 yuan each; 0-15 days, small feed 1 catty × 1.6 yuan = 1.6 yuan; 10015-30 days: concentrated feed 2.5 catties × 0.9 yuan = 2.25 yuan; 30-70 days: grazing + concentrated feed 8 catties × 0.8 yuan = 6.4 yuan; 70 days - market: fattening feed 5 catties × 0.9 yuan = 4.5 yuan; immunization + medicine cost: 1 yuan;

Total cost: 8+1.6+2.25+6.4+4.5+1=23.75 yuan.

Based on an average weight of 7 jin and a price of 7.5 yuan per jin, the total price is 52.5 yuan. After deducting the cost of 23.75 yuan, the profit per head is more than 28 yuan under grazing and supplementary feeding conditions.

2. The cost of each goose under pen feeding conditions: Goslings: 8 yuan each; 0-15 days, small feed 1 catty × 1.6 yuan = 1.6 yuan, 15-45 days: concentrated feed 9 catties × 0.9 yuan = 8.1 yuan; 45-75 days: roughage 15 catties × 0.8 yuan = 12 yuan; immunization + medicine cost: 1 yuan;

Comprehensive cost: 8+1.6+8.1+12+1=30.7 yuan.

Based on an average weight of 7 jin and a price of 7.5 yuan per jin, the total price is 52.5 yuan. After deducting the cost of 30.7 yuan, the profit per head under pen-feeding conditions is more than 21 yuan.

Cost and profit analysis of large-scale goose farming

Farmers who intend to engage in meat goose production need to analyze the benefits of meat goose breeding, breeding cycle and annual breeding batches. Taking the breeding model of raising geese by growing grass and raising 3,000 meat geese per batch as an example, the breeding benefits are:

(1) Output budget:

3,000 geese are raised for 75 days, and the total weight is 13,500 kg, calculated based on the market weight of 4.5 kg/geese. The price of geese is 15.5 yuan/kg, so the total output value is 13,500 × 15.5 = 209,250,000 yuan.

(2) Investment budget:

① Goose seedlings: 12 yuan/feather × 3,000 birds = 36,000 yuan.

②Feed cost:

Concentrated feed: 1-7 days old: 0.4 kg/feather × 4 yuan/kg × 3,000 birds = 4,800 yuan. 8-21 days old: 0.75 kg/feather × 2.6 yuan/kg × 3,000 birds = 5,850 yuan. 21 days old - listing: 10 kg/feather × 1.6 yuan/kg × 3,000 birds = 48,000 yuan.

Green feed: 2 yuan/feather × 3,000 pigeons = 6,000 yuan.

③ Water, electricity, and epidemic prevention: 2 yuan/bird × 3,000 birds = 6,000 yuan.

④ Staff salaries: 2,000 yuan/person/month × 2 persons × 3 months = 12,000 yuan.

⑤ Goose house construction: 10,000 yuan.

The above investments total RMB 1,286.5 million.

(3) Net profit: RMB 209.25 million - RMB 128.65 million = RMB 806 million.

Therefore, raising a good-quality goose can generally make a profit of about 20 yuan per goose. If four batches are raised each year, the annual number of meat geese raised is 10,000, and the net profit is more than 200,000 yuan.

Summary: It is basically certain that the market demand is there, and the market prices are also rising. All you need to do is master the goose farming technology, control costs, and wait for profits.