Add salt in the feed of geese, mainly the role of sodium ions and chloride ions, they participate in a variety of microcirculation and metabolism in the goose, with the role of maintaining the acid-base balance of the goose body, maintaining the balance of osmotic pressure between the cells and the blood, so that the goose body tissues to maintain a certain degree of moisture, in addition, they are still the formation of gastric juice and gastric acid as a raw material that promotes digestive enzyme activity, the digestion and absorption of fats and proteins play a Significant role. Adding the right amount of salt to goose feed can also improve palatability, enhance the appetite of geese and improve feed utilization.
So salt plays an important role in the growth and development of geese. In the case of insufficient or lack of salt in the goose diet, it will cause the goose to suffer from loss of appetite and indigestion, triggering delayed development of chicks, pecking, and bringing about the adverse consequences of the weight of the laying geese, the weight of the eggs to reduce the weight of the eggs, and the decline in the egg-laying rate.
Do geese need to be fed salt?
Geese need to be fed salt. Supplemental salt can enhance salt consumption and improve digestion, while salt can promote blood circulation and enhance the body immunity of geese. Breeders can use two methods when feeding salt to geese, one is to add it into the drinking water for geese to absorb, and the other is to stir it into the feed or pasture to guide the geese to eat. At the same time, the amount of salt absorbed by geese needs to be reasonably controlled, too much intake will destroy the acid-base balance in the body of the geese, inducing disease.
Salt addition method
Generally, we recommend that the amount of salt added should not exceed 0.5%, i.e., five thousandths of the content, that is to say, in the daily feed of 1,000 pounds, the amount of salt added should not be more than 5 pounds, generally in 3 pounds to 5 pounds is most suitable.
Is it good for geese to eat salt for a long time?
If you add too much, it is very easy to cause salt poisoning, now for the loss of appetite or abolition, crop expansion and enlargement, viscous secretions from the mouth and nose, the affected geese thirst, drink a lot of water, often dysentery, movement disorders, weakness of the feet, walking difficulties and other neurological symptoms. Later, the affected geese are weakened, have difficulty in breathing, convulsions, and finally die of exhaustion.
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Post time: Feb-01-2024
