When geese are kept commercially, it is very important to determine the sex of the birds in time. In the breeding core, one gander remains for three or four geese. The surplus of young gander is put on fattening for subsequent slaughter.
Instructions
Step 1
The surest way to determine the sex of a goose is by the presence of a penis in the cloaca. This method can be used when the goslings are over one month old. At this age, the male genital organ looks like a hook about half a centimeter in length. You need to have some experience in order not to be mistaken.
Step 2
To use this method, sit on a low stool with your knees higher. Lay the goose on its back across your knees, slightly obliquely. His head and neck should be skipped under your left arm and held by your elbow. The wings are pressed against the body, the tail should hang slightly.
Step 3
Pull the goose's tail down. Use your thumb and forefinger to open the cloaca. The penis of goslings at the age of 3-4 months has the appearance of a spiral curl with indistinct divisions. In geese, the cloaca is uniformly folded, pink in color. It is difficult to confuse adult gander with geese.
Step 4
It is very difficult to determine the sex of a goose by its appearance, but nevertheless, experienced poultry breeders quite accurately determine the sex by indirect signs: - young geese have a longer neck, a large head and they themselves are larger than females. This can be seen from the first day of life;
- the voice of young females is lower than that of males;
- when launching, adult ganders stretch their necks parallel to the water;
- if you disturb a herd of adult geese, then the ganders lift their heads up to the sky, and the geese hold them in their usual position.
