Xupu goose

The main results are as follows: (1) the origin and distribution are produced on both sides of Xushui River, a tributary of Yuan River in Hunan Province. The central production area is located in Xupu County Xinping, Matianping, Waterwheel, Midsummer, Mayangshui, Tongshuixi, Dawan and other places, distributed in Xupu County and Huaihua counties and cities, and also distributed in Longhui, Dongkou, Xinhua, Anhua and other places.

(2) the appearance features are tall, slightly longer and cylindrical in shape. The male goose has a high head and neck, upright and majestic, with clear and loud calls and strong herd protection. The female goose is smaller, gentle and foraging, and its hindquarters are full and egg-shaped during laying. The coat colors are mainly white and gray, and most of them are white. Gray goose neck, back, tail grayish brown, abdomen is white; light yellow skin, bright eyes, eyelids yellow-white, iridescent grayish blue; shins and webbed are orange; beak black; sarcoma protuberant, grayish black, smooth surface. The white goose has white feathers, orange beak, sarcoma, shin and web, light yellow skin, yellow eyelids and iridescent grayish blue. This breed of female goose has a plump hindquarters, a drooping abdomen and abdominal pleats. About 20% of individuals have top hair on their heads.

(3) production performance ① laying performance generally produces about 30 eggs a year. The laying season is concentrated in late autumn and early spring, that is, September and October of that year and February and March of the following year. 12 eggs can be laid in each stage, generally 2 Mel 3 stages per year, and 4 periods with high yield. The average egg weighs 212.5 grams. Most of the eggshells are white and a few are light cyan. The thickness of eggshell is 0.62 mm and the egg shape index is 1.28. ② growth rate and meat, liver and cashmere production performance of Xupu geese: birth weight 122g, 30-day-old body weight 1539 g, 60-day-old body weight 3152 g, 90-day-old body weight 4421 g, 180-day-old male goose 5890 g, female goose 5330 g. The semi-eviscerated rates of 6-month-old meat geese were 88.6% and 87.3% for males and females respectively, and 80.7% and 79.9% for males and females, respectively. The liver production performance of Xupu geese was good. When the adult geese were fed for 3 weeks, the average fatty liver weight was 627g and the maximum fatty liver weight was 1330 g. The weight of Xupu goose is 3400 grams, and the average amount of plucking is 437.5 grams. ③ reproductive performance of female geese began to give birth at the age of 7 months. The male goose has the ability to mate at the age of 6 months. The mating ratio of male and female geese is 1: 1, 3: 5. The fertilization rate of breeding eggs was 97.4%. The hatching rate of fertilized eggs is 93.5%. The useful life of male geese is 3-5 years, and that of female geese is 5-5 years. The survival rate of goslings at 30 days old was 85%. This breed of geese has a strong ability to nest, generally 3 times a year, as many as 5 times.