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