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Goose production efficiency as influenced by genotype, nutrition and production systems

Romanov, Michael N (1999) Goose production efficiency as influenced by genotype, nutrition and production systems. World's Poultry Science Journal, 55 (3). pp. 281-294. ISSN 0043-9339. E-ISSN 1743-4777. (doi:10.1079/WPS19990021) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:46422)

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Abstract

The goose is one of the most ancient of domesticated birds now bred commercially. Whereas the greatest concentration of the world's geese is to be found in Asia, there is considerable breed diversity in Europe. Geese enterprises are most successful with highly productive breeds well adapted to local conditions. Economically useful traits, such as body weight, liveability, egg production, hatchability, feather formation and ability to be fed for the production of fat livers, need to be more clearly identified. Knowledge of the genetic differences between and within breeds in reproductive or production traits and of the heritability values of these traits are essential if the artificial selection of geese is to be successful. In the commercial crossing of breeds it is customary and preferable to use dam and male strains selected for reproductive and meat traits, respectively. Implementing modern DNA techniques would facilitate the detection of quantitative trait loci (QTL) and the introduction of marker-assisted selection. Progress with and results from other avian species would help to compensate for the current lack of specific markers and other molecular tools in geese. An important feature of geese is their ability to consume green forages and other cheap components of crops and to maintain productivity on diets with low protein contents; they are also frequently able to make effective use of novel local feed resources. Geese are at present usually raised on deep litter, on free range, in cages or on slats, using short days, diminishing light intensity or fluorescent light, and over one or two cycles of lay. To improve the efficiency of production of geese their biological and economic features need to be more actively studied. There is an urgent need to integrate genetic, nutritional, reproductive and management information and approaches so that present production systems can be adjusted and the genetic potential of geese more fully realised.

CABI Record No.: 20000105873. This topic is reviewed under the following headings: geese production worldwide; effect of genotype; effect of nutrition; and production systems. It is suggested that there is a need to integrate genetic, nutritional, reproductive and management information and approaches so that present production systems can be adjusted and the genetic potential of geese can be fully realized.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1079/WPS19990021
Additional information: Revision of a paper presented at the 11th European Symposium on Waterfowl, Nantes, France, 8-10 September 1997.
Uncontrolled keywords: geese; genotype; nutrition; management; production efficiency
Subjects: Q Science > QH Natural history
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH75 Conservation (Biology)
S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Reproduction
Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Signature Themes: Food Systems, Natural Resources and Environment
Depositing User: Mike Romanov
Date Deposited: 02 Jan 2015 21:46 UTC
Last Modified: 13 Mar 2024 18:17 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/46422 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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