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Review
. 2021 Dec 27;12(1):44.
doi: 10.3390/ani12010044.

Improving Gander Reproductive Efficacy in the Context of Globally Sustainable Goose Production

Muhammad Faheem Akhtar  1   2 , Muhammad Shafiq  3 , Ilyas Ali  4
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Review

Improving Gander Reproductive Efficacy in the Context of Globally Sustainable Goose Production

Muhammad Faheem Akhtar et al. Animals (Basel). .

Abstract

The goose is a popular poultry species, and in the past two decades the goose industry has become highly profitable across the globe. Ganders low reproductive performance remains a barrier to achieving high fertility and hatchability in subsequent flocks. To address the global demand for cheaper animal protein, various methodologies for improving avian (re)production should be explored. A large amount of literature is available on reproduction traits and techniques for commercial chicken breeder flocks, while research on improved reproduction in ganders has been carried out to a lesser extent. The present review aims to provide a comprehensive literature overview focusing on recent advancements/techniques used in improving gander reproductive efficacy in the context of ensuring a globally sustainable goose industry.

Keywords: gander re(production); goose; improved reproductive efficiency.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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World goose and guinea fowl population in 1990 and 2019 according to FAOSTAT [2].
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