Origin and exterior features analysis of geese breeds genealogical groups in Russian gene pool herd

Anton Martsev

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202020301025

Abstract

The geese breeds not used in industrial poultry farming have become not numerous and exist mainly as closed populations. Therefore, the study and evaluation process of their inherent characteristics is closely related to the problem of breed conservation. Herewith the main objective is not the best genotypes selection, but the reproduction of the existing ones without their inherent qualities loss. The research objective is the analyses of the relationship between the preserved goose breeds and the study of the manifestation regularity of breed marking features in related bird groups. Materials and methods.The research was carried out on the basis of Federal State Budgetary Research Institution (FSBRI) “Verkhnevolzhsky Federal Agricultural Research Center (FARC)” (town of Suzdal). Nowadays the collection of geese in Suzdal is the richest both in Russia and abroad. It amounts 21 breeds of domestic and foreign selection. The research results identified 3 related goose groups and 7 independent breeds. Conclusion. All geese from the preserved gene pool have typical exterior features for each breed. Certain breed markers were stated to be the characteristic for the breeds of different pedigrees. These studies should be used for further breeding work in selecting producers in order to preserve and improve the geese gene pool.

Highlights

Animal husbandry is the second most important branch of agriculture
Its peculiarity is that the energy intensity of livestock products is 15-20 times higher than in crop production, and to expand the industry, it is necessary raise the level of the country's economy and agriculture as a whole, and the demand for meat, milk, eggs and their processed products as well [1]
According to the analysis results the origin of the 21 geese breeds representing the gene pool herd, several related breed groups have been identified (Fig. 1-4)

Summary

Introduction

Animal husbandry is the second most important branch of agriculture (after crop production). It provides population with high-protein and dietary food, and a number of industries with the raw material. Its peculiarity is that the energy intensity of livestock products (energy consumption per product calorie) is 15-20 times higher than in crop production, and to expand the industry, it is necessary raise the level of the country's economy and agriculture as a whole, and the demand for meat, milk, eggs and their processed products as well [1]. The place of poultry farming in the livestock system depends on the consumer demand for meat, eggs and other products. New highly productive lines and hybrids have been developed, and their maintenance technology has been improved

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