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.

Goslings on farms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Goslings is a lesser known term for young geese, the term goose is relatively old. goslings hatch from eggs and are precocial. They live together in groups and are under strict surveillance Goslings the mother. The growth in intensity is Goslingsn in the first 8 weeks maximum. Depending on the breed the animals to take g in a week on average 500-600. As food is the simple basis pasture when it is equipped with herbs and high quality food, perfectly made. The space required by a growing goose is, depending on quality and grass nursery at 60-100m ² per animal. On the whole, the breeding is relatively unspectacular. Free-range geese need a weather protection against rain, wind and sun.

The Goslings even need, like all animals and people in the growth of frequent rest periods. It should have sufficient space in the form of a reasonable size and number of animals the shelter may be present. Also, the shelter should be free from drafts. Should not be enough food supply, so the additional feed Goslings and also the mother animals. Whole must be taken on an adequate supply of vitamins and minerals in just the first few weeks. Deficits in this area later as well as no longer be absorbed and have a negative impact on the entire breed. For the formation of important muscle is the ability for sufficient movement. If this is not the case, set the Goslings more fat than muscle mass to what the animals is detrimental to long term. This is also the buyer of goose meat, a not insignificant factor. The formation of the relevant muscles for meat production, leg and chest pieces made ​​only in the 9-10 weeks.

From this period should be Goslings can move freely in a pasture at will. Also should the stall, if the geese are housed at night for protection against wild animals, there must be large enough to allow for the freedom of movement. In the barn can also be made ​​for feeding young animals as important, if the other food available is not sufficient. mown grass are suitable for animal feed, hay or Grassillage. Also corn is very that benefit, however, the throat width is considered. Finely ground grain is difficult to take and swallow, such as moistened food (soft food). Of course, all the daily feed troughs and water containers are thoroughly cleaned so that it can not come from pollution to disease. At the feeding troughs is important to specifically to the number of Goslings so the factor Futterneid not come into play.