The lives of Geese

In Germany, Austria and Switzerland today for thousands of farmers worry about lead that flock of geese can be a carefree life - day after day, year after year.

Biological Goose keeping on farms

The goose is, just like the pig and the cow kept for thousands of years as a farm animal. She was considered the poor man's sheep. While the goose was 50 years ago often still located on farms and could enjoy large run on lush meadows, this image of modern times has changed considerably. Holders of more than 200,000 geese in 1950, are today little more left 7000th Of course, the consequence is that the geese, which are consumed in Germany are still happy, then gemäßtet on large, streamlined operations. The life of a goose has changed so dramatically in recent decades.

Certainly, the low-cost competition from Eastern Europe has helped to make a goose of life has so changed. But another reason is the fact that the customers are in Germany and elsewhere in Europe less and less ready for a delicious roast goose to pay. The decline of agriculture play in our industrial base here a role. So the goose is also in Gorßbetrieben again, where thousands and thousands of animals bred in a confined space, and gemäßtet be killed. The production of geese is similar to the components for a car. It must go fast. The customer will not wait. And it must be cheap. The customer buys yes only if the price is right. Pay for that this pressure the geese with an even a goose unworthy life must go past the public perception for the most part. The few geese that are lucky enough as a seasonal Martins or Christmas goose on the table land, are mostly still in rural attitude.

You have room to move, as it requires a goose: lush meadows and outlet in the company of other geese. That it probably tastes better the roast goose, swear by the few who are willing to pay the price. However, you should be aware that a good feeling when eating the goose is also worth something. For the right attitude needed a goose in addition to ample high-quality, protein-rich grass and water. Optimal is a swimming and bathing, as a small pond. The grass can be fed in all possible variations. Appear to offer themselves as next to fresh grass hay and silage also. When the geese are feeding other grains (and especially oats and wheat) the most. Meal feed should be mixed with water, otherwise the animals Nahrungsaufnahem very difficult.