Growth and production traits of domestic geese in local conditions of Kashmir, India

HENNA HAMADANI; AZMAT ALAM KHAN; T A S GANAI; M T BANDAY; A HAMADANI

doi:10.56093/ijans.v84i5.40681

Authors

HENNA HAMADANI Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology- Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190 006 India
AZMAT ALAM KHAN Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology- Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190 006 India
T A S GANAI Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology- Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190 006 India
M T BANDAY Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology- Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190 006 India
A HAMADANI Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology- Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190 006 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v84i5.40681

Keywords:

Body weight, Clutch, Incubation period, Hatchability, Maturity

Abstract

A study was planned to record growth and production characteristics of domestic geese of Kashmir in Srinagar, Ganderbal and Bandipora districts of the Kashmir valley. The geese rearing areas in these districts were identified and during the survey, growth and other production characteristics were studied. Body weight of different age groups was seen to show an increasing trend with increasing age. Goslings on an average weighed 89.285±9.472 g and a sharp increase was observed in the body weight at 3-month of age. Age at sexual maturity, average clutch size and hatchability of eggs was 13.733±0.534 months, 9.445±0.298 eggs and 83.37±2.49 %. Incubation period of goose eggs varied, with 81.03 % of farmers indicating an incubation period of 30 – 32 days and 18.97 % reporting 40 – 41 days of incubation period. It is concluded that domestic geese of Kashmir showed fast growth and acceptable hatchability but poor egg production which needs to addressed.

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