Professional paper

Situation and prospects of development of geese breeding in Croatia

Valentina Mikulić
Željko Pavičić ; Zavod za animalnu higijenu, okoliš i etologiju, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb
Alenka Tofant ; Zavod za animalnu higijenu, okoliš i etologiju, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb

Abstract

Geese breeding has a long tradition in Croatia, but in the second half of the 20th century, the number of geese has been significantly reduced. In the past, geese were bred for meat and goose liver, eggs and feathers, which were used in the production of bedclothes and warm winter clothes. Today, geese make only 3 % of the poultry in Croatia. The possibilities of their breeding are not used to its full potential. Geese are frequently bred in a semi-intensive way, and their meat is used for individual needs or it is sold on the local market. But already a couple of projects gave very good results in the intensive breeding of geese. Good organisation of the geese production and geese products market in Croatia is indispensable. In this way, we could maximally use the natural conveniences for geese breeding and advantages of this branch of poultry production.

Keywords

Geese; production; intensive breeding; Republic of Croatia

Hrčak ID:

21912

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/21912

Publication date:

15.1.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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