Laiyang Wulong Goose [Shandong Laiyang Specialty]

What is Laiyang Wulong Goose? Authentic Shandong Laiyang specialty: Laiyang Wulong Goose

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Basic Introduction of Laiyang Wulong Goose

Wulong Goose, also known as Huo Yan Goose or Bao La Yan Goose, is native to the Laiyang area of Yantai, Shandong Province. It is currently one of the highest egg laying goose species in the world and a well-known small goose breed in the world. This goose is a small white goose with high egg production and fast early growth rate. Its place of origin is the Wulong River Basin in Laiyang, Yantai region. This region has many rivers, reservoirs, and ponds, and a mild climate, providing unique conditions for the formation, growth, and breeding of the Five Dragon Goose

Regional Scope

Laiyang Wulong Goose is distributed in four street offices, Chengxiang, Guliu, Longwangzhuang, and Fenggezhuang, as well as 14 towns including Bathhouse, Tuanwang, Xuefang, Yangjun, Jiangtuan, Wandi, Tanggezhuang, Bailinzhuang, Heluo, Lugezhuang, Gaogezhuang, Daguang, Zhaowangzhuang, and Shanqiandian in Laiyang, Jiaodong Peninsula, with a total of 784 administrative villages. The total area is 1731.54 square kilometers, including 1.2186 million acres of arable land. There are currently over 200000 Wulong geese, with geographic coordinates ranging from 120 ° 31 ′ E to 120 ° 58 ′ E and 36 ° 34 ′ N to 37 ° 10 ′ N

The Wulong goose has a small body size, delicate and compact physique, with white and tight feathers all over its body. Its head is square and medium-sized, and there are smooth fleshy tumors on the forehead. Its eyes are triangular in shape, and there is a scar like gap on the upper eyelid, which is a unique feature of this breed. There are occasional pharyngeal pouches under the jaw. The mouth is flat and wide, the neck is slender and arched, the body is egg shaped, the back is flat and wide, the chest is full and protruding, the front body is tall and straight, the abdomen of an adult female goose is plump and slightly drooping, occasionally with abdominal folds, the legs and feet are thick and connected by fins. The mouth, sarcoma, soles, and fins are orange yellow, and the flesh at the mouth tip is red, known as pink beans

Adult Wulong geese produce 250 grams of fur per year, including 60 grams of fuzz, accounting for 24%, 198 grams of tile feathers and large feathers, accounting for 76%. The quality of the fuzz is good, and the color is white and free of impurities. Each adult goose can live pluck its feathers three times a year, with an average of 40 grams per pluck. Living geese can earn around 20 yuan per year from plucking their feathers. The Wulong goose has a fast growth rate, with an average weight of over 3.5 kilograms at 60 days of age and an average daily weight of over 50 grams. This system won the second prize of the National "Harvest Award for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries" in 2002. Wulong goose has a fast growth rate, high egg production, high reproductive rate, strong adaptability, strong resistance to roughage and disease, strong foraging ability, and can be raised in captivity, free range, or grazing. Its feed cost is extremely low (mainly roughage), and its high egg production is rare both domestically and internationally. Therefore, it is known as the "national treasure"