Chinese geese: description of the breed and characteristics, rules of keeping

Chinese goose breed has an original exterior. They have a large bump on their beak near their forehead. The "Chinese" have a relatively small body mass. Adult males weigh only 5.45 kg. "Chinese" are bred by lovers of exotic birds. The Chinese breed takes root perfectly in any poultry yard. True, the "Chinese" aggressive character. It is better to keep them in a separate enclosure.

History of occurrence

Chinese geese, as the name implies, comes from China. The ancestors of these birds were wild sukhonos living in distant Manchuria and Siberia.Chinese geese came to Europe and Russia back in the 18th century. This breed was crossed with local species to improve productivity. "Chinese" were used in the breeding of the Kuban, Kholmogory, Pereyaslav, Gorky varieties.

Description of the Chinese breed

"Chinese" are white and brown. Birds have a "swan" - a long and beautifully curved neck, a flattened head. The most important distinguishing feature is that there is a growth in the form of a large bump on the forehead at the base of the beak. The white "Chinese" has snow-white plumage, a rich orange beak, and dirty red paws. Brown birds have brown, white and gray feathers, and a dark stripe is visible on the back of the head and neck. The beak of the Pied Geese is black, and the paws are dull orange.

Adult birds weigh about 5 kg. The body of the "Chinese" is large, the front part is raised. Chest - protruding forward, rounded. Paws - medium length, tail - short, wings - tightly pressed.

Visions

The main vices of the Chinese breed of geese, leading to the culling of birds:

• short or thick neck;
• small underdeveloped bump;
• very sagging leathery fold under the beak.

Subspecies

Chinese goose varieties:

1. White. The white "Chinese" has snow-white plumage and a bright orange beak with a large cone. Geese have good immunity, a high percentage of survival of young animals. The disadvantage of the subspecies is aggressive behavior during the mating season and during the rearing of chicks.
2. Brown. The brown "Chinese" has a motley plumage of brown, white and gray. There is a dark stripe on the back of the head and neck. The beak and bump are black.

Features

Main characteristics of Chinese geese:

• birds are bred for tasty meat;
• adult males weigh 5.35 kg, females 4.35 kg;
• begin to rush at 9 months;
• 80 eggs per year;
• average egg weight - 141 grams;
• at the age of two months, goslings weigh 2 kg;
• compared to other goose breeds, the "Chinese" have a small weight;
• the incubation instinct is poorly developed;
• birds have an aggressive nature;
• Young stock survival rate is over 80 percent.

How to keep and care for birds

In order to keep and breed Chinese geese, you need a poultry house, a walking area and a nearby pond. The "Chinese" have an aggressive nature. Geese are best kept separate from the rest of the inhabitants of the poultry yard.

In summer, throughout the day, birds can graze in the meadow, pluck grass, swim in the pond. Geese should spend the night in a poultry house. Recommended area - 1 sq. meter per bird. They lay a bed of straw on the floor. For nests use low boxes or baskets. They are also lined with straw. On the walking area there should be green grass, there should be a feeder and a drinker next to it. Birds should have access to limestone, sand all year round.

In winter, during cold weather, geese should be kept indoors. Birds are not afraid of frost, but it is advisable not to let them out into the street in a severe cold. Paws can freeze on ice. In the poultry house, the air temperature should not be lower than +15 degrees Celsius.

Birds must be kept clean. The bedding is recommended to be changed as it gets dirty. The remains of food must be taken out of the feeder so that nothing sours or becomes moldy. Chinese geese must be given clean water, it is changed daily.

What to feed the breed?

Little goslings are given a crushed egg, cottage cheese, yogurt. Young animals are fed starter feed, finely chopped vegetables. Young birds are given grass cuttings, plants (clover, plantain, dandelions).

Adult geese are fed with crushed grain, meal, cake, bran, boiled potatoes, wet mash. In the diet of birds, finely chopped carrots, fodder (white) beets, and pumpkin must be present. In winter, geese can be given spruce branches. An adult bird drinks at least 2 liters of water per day. All year round, the “Chinese” are given s alt, chalk, bone and fish meal. In winter, pharmacy vitamin preparations are added to drinking water.

The "Chinese" are fed 2-3 times a day. In the morning they are given wet mash, in the afternoon - finely chopped vegetables or herbal chopped, in the evening - grain mixtures. Near the feeders into which the food is poured, drinkers must be placed. Geese should drink water while eating.

Subtleties of reproduction

Chinese geese can be crossed with each other or with large meat goose breeds (Kholmogory, Toulouse). Starting from 9-10 months of life, geese lay eggs. True, females rarely sit on the masonry. If this happens, then the birds are equipped with warm nests in a quiet corner of the house. Near the hen put a feeder with grain and a drinker. If the female leaves the nest for more than 20 minutes, she is forcibly brought back. Goslings hatch in a month. The chicks are left with the goose or placed in a separate enclosure.

Chinese goslings can be bred using an incubator. Fresh eggs are selected for incubation. For a month, the temperature in the incubator is maintained at 37.8-38 degrees Celsius.Turn the eggs once a week. When the chicks are born, they are transferred to a room in which the air temperature is maintained at 30 degrees Celsius.

Immediately after birth, goslings are fed with chopped boiled eggs, cottage cheese, yogurt. Over time, the temperature of the content is lowered. Green onions and herbs are introduced into the diet of birds. On the 10th day of life, goslings can be fed with starter feed, finely chopped vegetables, wet mash.

Diseases and their treatment

Resistance to diseases in Chinese geese depends on the diet and conditions of detention. If the "Chinese" are well fed and kept clean, they will not get sick. At the first signs of infectious diseases (diarrhea, inactivity, discharge from the eyes, nose), an antibiotic for birds is added to the water (you can buy it at a veterinary pharmacy). After treatment with antibacterial agents, the “Chinese” are given probiotics. In order to prevent in the first days of life, goslings are recommended to be given vaccines.Antiparasitic drugs are prescribed for the treatment of helminthic diseases in birds.

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