Geese

Question 1

Body length: GI

Answer 1

1.7: 8

Question 2

Green forage

Answer 2

20% BW

Question 3

CF diegestion

Answer 3

In gizzard not ceca

10-12% tolerable

Question 4

Goose meat

Answer 4

Roasting geese: 8 weeks, before 1st moult
Young meat geese: Corn or oat, 15-21 wks:
> after 1st or 2nd moult
Fattened goose: from goose with out liver

Question 5

Roasting geese

Answer 5

Length 8 weeks

Question 6

Day old gosling BW

Answer 6

85-90kg

Question 7

BW at slaughter

Answer 7

Male: 4.5kg
Female: 4Kg

Question 8

Feed efficiency

Answer 8

2.3-2.5kg/kg

Question 9

Technology

Answer 9

1. seasonal: semi-intensive
> 0-3weeks intensive 
> 4- 8 weeks: extensive, summer months
2. Winter rearing: 
   > 1 phase 0-8 weeks in confinement
   > Similar to broiler (on deep litter)

Question 10

Roasting goose nutrition:

Answer 10

0-21 days: Starter
22-35: Grower
36-56 days: Finisher

Question 11

Roasting goose CP

Answer 11

Starter: 21%
Grower: 18%
Finisher: 16%

Question 12

Roasting goose ME

Answer 12

Starter: 12
Grower: 12.5
Finisher: 12.5

Question 13

Young meat goose

Answer 13

Slaughter at 15 or 21 weeks
After 1st or 2nd plucking
Fed on Corn (yellow) or oats
Intensive last 3 weeks prior to slaughter
     > at Wk 13
or  > WK 18

Question 14

Young meat goose nutrition

Answer 14

0-8 weeks: same as the roasting goose
    > Except green forage
         > 0-3 weeks 2Kg green forage
         > 4-6 weeks 6kg
         > up to 17 weeks: ~ 30Kg green forage
Week 8-15: Pasture and grains

Question 15

1st plucking

Answer 15

Week 9

Feathers used

Question 16

2nd pluckiing

Answer 16

Wk 15

Either pluck or slaughter

Question 17

Slaughter weight

Answer 17

Wk 15: 4.5kg

or Wk 21: 5Kg

Question 18

Intensive 3 week fattening period

Answer 18

Wk 1: 250g/day/bird
Wk 2 : 700g
Wk 3: 500g/bird/day

Question 19

Young meat goose vs Roasting goose

Answer 19

Breast meat
   > Young: 750-800g
   > roasting: 450g
Bone meat ratio
   > Young: 1:6
   > Roasting: 1-1.35

Question 20

Goose liver production

Answer 20

Minimum weight: 400g (700-750g)

Question 21

Liver production types

Answer 21

Grey landes

Gourmaud

Question 22

Liver production Nutrition

Answer 22

0-42 days: Roasting duck diet
Day 35-42: 10% restriction on diet: birds hungry
Day 42 +5-10 days: Force feeding prep
    > 1mela/day/2hours
   > 2 meals/day 2X30mins
Wk12-14: Force feeding begins

Question 23

Force feeding

14 days

Answer 23

14 days:
Liver 500g
Fi: 10kg/bird (700g/day)

Question 24

Force feeding

21 days

Answer 24

21 days
Liver 700-750g
Fi: 15kg/bird (700g/day)

Question 25

Breeding geese
# of eggs

Answer 25

25-50/year

Question 26

Egg weight

Answer 26

160g

Question 27

of laying periods

Answer 27

4-6 (3rd being the best)

Question 28

Goslings

Answer 28

0-3 wks: starter +green forages
4-5: Grower +green forages
6-8: Finisher +green forages
9-31: Developer (grains ~200g/day) +green forages
32-42 wks: Layer

Question 29

Laying goose

Answer 29

House in november at Wk 32

Begin laying end of January

Question 30

Length of egg production

Answer 30

4months
End of Jan until June
Age 42 weeks

Question 31

Gosling diet

CP

Answer 31

Starter: 21
Grower: 18
Finisher: 16
Developer: 14
Layer: 16

Question 32

ME

Answer 32

Starter: 12
Grower: 12.5
Finisher: 12.5
Developer: 11
Layer: 11.5

Question 33

Breeding geese Plucking

Answer 33

Wk 10 (80-100g)
Wk 16 (140-150g)
Wk 22 (140-150g)

Question 34

Breeding geese Vs breeding duck

Answer 34

Restriction diet until 8

3kg less for geese than ducks

Question 35

2 laying periods in 1 year

Answer 35

End of jan to beginning of June: Laying period (25-50 eggs)
June to mid july: active rest
mid July to August: passive rest
August rehoused (5-6hrs light)
Sept-end of Dec (2nd laying period) : 30-40 eggs
Total eggs: 70-90