Today, the abundance of meat in stores gives people the opportunity not to think about breeding their own pigs, chickens, ducklings and geese.
In the villages and not only gardeners and livestock technicians still keep the farm, not only for getting eggs or milk, but also for meat.
After all, it is better to be sure that the animal was not fed with antibiotics for weight gain, but only with cereals, fresh grass and vegetables.
That is why people buy so many geese chicks.
Particularly popular geese breed Linda. Why so? All the facts you can find in this material.
Geese of breed Linda belong to a ponderous group and is the most popular breed in the circle of gusevovods.
This variety is deservedly recognized as the best in the world due to a number of differences and merits.
These geese were bred in the Nizhny Novgorod region, and approved in 1994. Initially, the representatives of this breed were called the Gorky geese.
This breed was obtained by crossing several varieties of geese, namely, Chinese, Adler, Solnechnogorsk and ordinary local.
Further, the Linda breed, in order to improve its qualities, that is, to increase the rate of weight gain, the weight itself, and also to improve the quality of feathers and down, was crossed with geese of the Arzamas and Landsky breeds. Later Lindov geese mated with each other.
Geese breed Linda divorced for slaughter, because are meat breed.
The weight of a bird directly depends on its diet - the mass of an adult individual can reach up to 9 kg, which is an excellent indicator at a high rate of weight gain.
The temperament of these geese is calm, they do not fly, do not conflict with other animals, calmly behave in the dark.
The only downside is that birds make a lot of noiseespecially in the case of a large flock. But if they are very wild, this means that the geese are healthy and feel good.
These geese are relatively unpretentious in relation to weather conditions. Even if the temperature on the street drops to a level of -30 C, then in the shed, where there is no draft, the birds will be very comfortable.
It is also interesting to read about the causes of illness of geese.
Linda geese are considered an advanced meat breed in Russia, Poland, Ukraine and Moldova and other European countries. Why? Because these birds have many virtues. For example:
- High rates of development
Ordinary geese in 2 - 3 months can gain from 2 to 4 kg of weight, and in 5 months the weight of a bird can reach the mark of 4 - 5.5 kg. Linda geese can gain about 2 times faster weight than other breeds.
If the feeding regime is observed, a bird aged 2–3 months can weigh 3.5–4 kg, and at the age of 5 months geese can weigh about 7 kg.
It is surprising that in 1 year these geese can gain 9-11 kg of weight. That is why breeding this breed geese is extremely profitable business. Frequently, amateur zootechnicians who raise birds for commercial purposes assign 30% or more to this breed only.
- Great taste
Linda geese meat is very popular on the market due to its high quality and excellent taste.
The consumer appreciates this meat due to its soft and soft structure, good aroma. Even if we consider the meat in a thawed form, it still remains the same tasty and high-quality. This is another reason why the breeding of these geese has a high profitability.
- Temperature Immunity
Geese of some breeds that were bred in Europe are not able to withstand low temperatures, so they quickly become ill.
Lindov's geese were bred from the breeds, which, in some way, were accustomed to frost. Thanks to this, these birds can be bred even in the north, where in winter an extremely low temperature can last for a very long time.
The most important thing is to keep the bird properly, namely to prevent drafts in the room where geese live. If you warm the house as much as possible, the Linda geese will not even lose weight over the winter.
- High egg production rates
Geese of the Linda breed are not, by nature, layers, but they still produce more eggs than many other breeds of geese. During the year you can get 55 - 65 and more eggs.
With good nutrition, the availability of greens in the diet, as well as supplements that contain calcium and other essential trace elements, the female can give 1 egg every day throughout the spring.
The weight of one egg can reach 200 g, their taste is excellent, which makes goose eggs very popular with gourmets.
- Calm character
Birds of this breed do not cause much trouble to their owners. They walk slowly, they do not rustle very loudly, they do not fight inside the flock and with the rest of the birds in the economic yard.
They sit mostly in a sunny place and near the water, or are looking for food around the perimeter of the walking area.
- High survival rate of young stock
At independent breeding of goslings in incubators, most of all eggs need to be taken from Lindovsky breed. Almost 95% of the eggs that your geese will lay will be fertilized, so chicks can be hatched from them.
Of all Linda's eggs, about 90% will become small geese, of which 85-90% will live to adulthood.
Goslings are resistant to diseases, almost do not get sick. From two weeks of age, they can already be fed with full-fledged food, which is given to adult geese.
- Profitability
Commercial cultivation of geese of Linda breed in terms of profitability can reach about 200% for 1 season with proper care and maintenance of birds. Savings are to reduce the cost of feed, as these geese can eat almost everything you give her.
As for the shortcomings, over the long period of breeding and exploitation of these birds, most of the minuses were eliminated. But nevertheless it was not possible to "destroy" some negative qualities.
- Low immunity to hymenolepiasis
This disease affects birds that sit in water for a long time. Geese can become infected massively at the very beginning of their lives, when immunity for the normal processing of aquatic animals has not yet been sufficiently developed.
Fish, shellfish, and even algae can cause the bird to become lethargic, it will begin to cramp, and the bowels will go down. In order to protect the geese at first, they need to be slowly taught to such water walking.
In the food you need to add a little algae, and only then give a little fish. These products should not take more than 10% of the total diet of poultry.
- Weak immunity
With the onset of spring, geese of the Linda breed suffer from beriberi and become inactive. This picture is most often observed in March, since the birds almost never walked in the fresh air throughout the winter and ate the same food.
But this problem is solvable. In the case of such symptoms, geese need to be fed with greens, and in the water bowl to mix vitamin supplements that compensate for the lack of the necessary substances. It is advisable to give the birds vegetables that have been harvested since autumn. This will increase the stress tolerance of birds.
- The need for access to water and good walking
In the case of professional breeding of geese of this breed, they must be provided with water, that is, either to make a small reservoir on their own, or to walk them to a lake or stream.
If this is not done, the down will not be very valuable, and the geese's immune system will suffer.
These minuses are practically not noticeable if geese are properly fed and closely followed by changes in their condition. After winter, it is advisable to call a veterinarian who will examine the birds and make a conclusion on the need for vitamins.
In the issue of care, Linda's geese are not picky. It is necessary to contain them as well as other representatives of this bird.
In the case of lack of sunlight, that is, in winter, the birds will need to be kept under artificial lighting.
The total length of the light "period" should be 12 - 13 hours per day. You can feed these birds as cereals, and coarse grinding, and homemade feed, that is, food waste from vegetables.
Root crops and grass should be present in the diet of birds almost always when there is such an opportunity. In winter, you need to give geese Linda special supplements that contain vitamins and trace elements.
Geese of breed Linda will become for you a "lifesaver" if you decide to breed these birds for sale.
Indeed, for many years, this breed has won the hearts of the consumer and continues to hold the brand to this day.
