What kind of grass is good for raising geese?

The selection of forage crops for raising geese should be a combination of length and short-term results, that is, the combination of protein-rich, tender and succulent leafy vegetables and grasses, mainly leafy vegetables, specifically grain amaranth, bitter cabbage, chicory (Rumex), with other forage grasses, such as paspalum, Imperial valley, ryegrass, etc., let's take a look at what kind of grass goose is good to grow!

Grain amaranth with bitter cabbage and paspalum

Although seed amaranth, Ixeris angustifolia and paspalum are annual plants with good production performance and high nutritional value, they play different roles in raising geese, so they are the best combination for raising geese at present. Suitable for planting all over the country, it can be sown in spring, summer and autumn, and it can be used for green all year round. Grain amaranth has drought resistance, barren resistance, strong stress resistance, rapid growth, rapid regeneration, high yield and high quality, good palatability, rich nutrition, especially high protein and lysine content. Sophora frutescens is more tender than grain amaranth, the whole plant contains white milk, excellent palatability, can promote the appetite of livestock and poultry, and has the effect of anti-inflammation, fire, pain, disease and epidemic prevention. The stalks and leaves of paspalum have high sugar content and moderate crude fiber content, which can further enhance the palatability. When the fresh weight of grain amaranth per mu is 2:1:1, it can provide green for 250,300 geese.

Bitter herbs with paspalum (or Imperial Valley)

This combination is recommended for raising geese, especially in agriculture, animal husbandry and forest farms. Because of the fertile soil, moderate rainfall, wide land and few people, Ixeris angustifolia has lower yield than grain amaranth, but its palatability is better. Yugu, also known as candle paspalum, pearl millet, etc., is a kind of annual herb in the genus Pennisetum of Gramineae. It is a kind of crop both for grain and feed.

Chicory (or Rumex) with paspalum (or Imperial Valley)

Chicory and Rumex are perennial forages with the characteristics of high yield and high quality, especially the palatability of chicory is second only to Ixeris thunbergii and has a bright future. However, there is a problem of overwintering in the northern alpine areas, which is not suitable for cultivation in Heilongjiang, Jilin and other provinces. Rumex is cold-resistant, but there is a problem of oversummer in the south, and its palatability is general, so it is not suitable for planting in the south. The ratio of fresh weight of 1 mu of chicory (or Rumex) to 1 mu of paspalum (or imperial valley) is 2:1, which can supply green for about 200 geese.

Conclusion: in addition, Russian fodder vegetable, Dongmu 70 has strong cold resistance, late withering and early turning green, and can be used for green in early winter and early spring, and can also be mixed with silage to feed geese. Alfalfa, hybrid pennisetum, Italian ryegrass and forage carrots can also be planted properly to replace some other grass species. At the same time, the demand for green feed is different in geese of different weeks, and the proportion of green feed in formula feed gradually increases from 40% to 80%. Within 3-4 weeks of fattening period, it gradually decreases to 50% 40%. 20% of the cake powder in the formula feed can not be reduced, otherwise it will be disadvantageous to the growth of geese.