Effects of forage feeding versus grain feeding on the growth performance and meat quality of Yangzhou geese

Abstract

1. Highly palatable and nutritious meat products can be produced through dietary interventions. Previous studies have shown that forage feeding has a significant impact on the growth performance and nutrition of cattle in various regions, but whether the same effects can be induced in geese remains unclear. 2. Three hundred and sixty Yangzhou goslings were divided according to body weight at 29 d old, assigned to one of 4 treatments and raised in separate pens. The treatments applied were (A) grazing, (B) grazing, grain supplemental diet (64 to 70 d), (C) grazing, grain supplemental diet and (D) confined. 3. Eviscerated carcass yield was lower in the grazing treatment. Protein content and muscle collagen in both the breast and thigh muscles were significantly higher in the grazing treatment than the confined, while fat content exhibited the opposite tendency. Those fed on grass and supplementary grain had a higher Mg and Cu content in breast muscle. 4. Geese will grow to their full potential when they are allowed to consume grass from pasture supplemented with grain, protein, collagen, Mg and Cu content was greater to a degree, which suggests this feeding regime is an ideal model for goose production.

Identification and Validation of Marketing Weight-Related SNP Markers Using SLAF Sequencing in Male Yangzhou Geese

“…Their average mature body weights are lower than the other global geese breeds as Toulouse (10-13 for goose and 12-15 Ib for gander), Embden (10-13 for goose and 15 Ib for gander), and American Buff (9-12 for goose and 10-12 Ib for gander) [39]. In study, the average marketing weight (MW) of Yangzhou goslings (3.50 kg for goose 4.11 kg for gander) at nine weeks of age is higher than those previously reported fo same breed [5,40], but lower than the other global geese meat breeds such as Pomera (5.29), Landes (4.74), and Steinbacher (4.33) goose breeds at ten weeks of age [41]. No days, the tissue composition of carcasses, body weight at slaughter, and meat quality more important in the selection of breeds for meatiness.…”

“…It is a medium body-sized dual-purpose breed for meat and egg production [4]. The average body weight for Yangzhou goslings at nine weeks of age is 3.26 kg [5].…”

Effects of Maize Silage Feeding on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Digestive System Weight, Chemical Composition and Meat Quality of Domestic Geese

“…On the other hand, Arslan (2013) showed that the growth rate in pasture-based feeding was slower than in intensive and semi-intensive feeding, but low-fat carcass was obtained. The protein content and muscle collagen in breast and thigh meats were higher and the fat content was lower in the grazing treatment compared to the control (Song et al 2017).…”

“…In contrast, Song et al (2017) found that geese grazing reduces carcass yield, although the BW of geese with grainforti ed grazing is similar to grain-only indoor geese. Similarly, carcass yield, breast yield and thigh yield of grass fed geese with supplemental grain were signi cantly higher than those of grass fed geese only.…”

“…In addition, a large number of researchers have investigated the effect of different feed ingredients on the performance of geese such as broken rice (Chen et 2017) suggested that the BW of geese fed with grain forti ed grass during the 70-day trial was 3647 g, and an ideal fattening performance could be obtained due to the well-balanced diet of geese fed with a grass and grain supplement diet. In addition, higher feed consumption was found in the group that consumed more grass (54.74 kg) from pasture, con rming that geese were able to digest ber in feed and ultimately had good growth performance (Song et al 2017). However, the weight gains and nal BWs of feed-only geese did not reach the market standard weight (3500 g) until day 70 due to the lack of crude protein and energy in the diet.…”