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Characteristic of the population of geese covered by the protection of biodiversity programme in Poland

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Domestic goose is a species strongly associated with the agricultural landscape, tradition and culture of local communities. Currently, a unique collection of 14 breeds of geese kept on four farms across the country is included in the programme for the protection of the goose population in Poland. Endangered geese are protected using an in situ method - keeping live animals in their natural environment. All goose breeds included in the protection programme represent a valuable part of the genetic diversity of the species. Based on the analysis of the results for the 2021 or 2022 period, it was found that these geese maintain good health, achieve good production and hatchability parameters, and their mating method protects them from an inbred increase.

Source: Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Zootechnica

DOI: 10.21005/asp.2023.22.3.02

Authors: Jolanta Calik, Lidia Lewko, Artur Kowalczyk, Ewa Łukaszewicz, Krzysztof Andres

Institutions: National Research Institute of Animal Production, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Agriculture in Krakow

Language: English

Topic: Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405579457

FWCI: 0.736

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Cited by: 3

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