What are the producing areas of geese?

Goose belongs to a common kind of poultry in our country. There are many people who breed it and its origin is also very wide. What are the origins of geese?

The origin of different breeds of geese is not exactly the same. The common breeds of geese in China include lion head goose, wild goose, Huoyan goose, Xupu goose, etc.

Of which:

Huoyan goose is produced in Laiyang, Shandong Province and Changtu, Liaoning Province; lion head goose is produced in Guangdong and Beijing; wild goose is produced in Northeast China and North China; Xupu goose is produced in Xupu County, Hunan Province.

1. Lion head goose

The lion head goose is the largest fine breed goose bred in agriculture in China at present, and it is also one of the large geese in the world. Originated in Fubin Township, Raoping County, Guangdong Province. More distributed in Chenghai, Chaoan, Shantou suburbs. The feathers are grayish brown or silverish gray, and the belly feathers are white. The head is big and the eyes are small. There are large black sarcomas on the top and both sides of the head. The sarcomas of geese can increase with age, resembling lion heads, so they are called lion head geese.

2. Goose

Wild goose originated from wild goose, also known as wild goose and withered goose, evolved from a wild goose with forehead blister inhabiting northeast and north China. It is an ancient and rare fine poultry breed in China. Goose meat is tender and delicious, and it is a good dish.

3. Goose with eyes

Huoyan goose, also known as Wulong goose, Huala goose and Huoyan goose, is one of the small varieties of white Chinese goose and is famous for its excellent laying performance.

Huoyan goose is widely distributed in Laiyang of Shandong Province, Changtu of Liaoning Province, Tonghua of Jilin Province and Yanshou County of Heilongjiang Province.

4. Xupu Goose

Xupu goose is an excellent local goose breed. It adopts traditional ecological natural grazing mode, grazing time is more than 10 hours a day, feeding on wild natural grass. It has the advantages of fast growth speed, high laying rate, strong foraging ability, tolerance to coarse feeding, etc., and has strong adaptability to natural environment.

5. Sichuan White Goose

Sichuan White Goose is a local fine breed of poultry. Its feathers are white, its beak, sarcoma, shin and web are orange, iridescent blue-gray. The gander is larger in size, with a slightly thicker head and neck and a semicircular sarcoma on his forehead; the goose has a delicate head and a slender neck, and the sarcoma is not obvious.