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Only healthy birds can realise their genetic potential. The health of young stock begins with the quality and biological value of eggs used for incubation, proper incubation conditions, and appropriate management of the goslings. Goslings are assessed no earlier than 6–8 hours after removal from the incubator.

Goslings that are suitable for fattening are mobile, respond actively to sound, have a soft belly, a closed umbilical cord, and clean down in the cloaca area. The body weight of day-old goslings should be at least 90 g. To assess how the young stock react to sound, you can tap the edge of the box: the goslings should briefly become quiet.

The house should be prepared for the next flock after each batch. After each flock of geese, it is necessary to dismantle the equipment, clean and disinfect it. The territory should be cleared of organic residues. Contaminated walls, floors, and equipment are pre-washed using high-pressure washers until the structure and colour of the surface can be seen.

After mechanical cleaning, liquid disinfectants are applied, disinfection barriers are installed, and the sanitary break period is maintained for biological disinfection and drying of the house.

After the current repair and installation of equipment, litter is placed in and gas disinfection is carried out. Disinfectants must be officially approved and used according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

High-quality litter should have high absorbency, biodegradability, comfort for the birds, low dust content and be free from pathogens.

Suitable materials include pine shavings, granulated straw, sunflower husks and peat.

It is not advisable to use dry sawdust, since a hungry bird can peck at it, which leads to digestive disorders and even death.

The litter is usually applied in a single layer for the entire rearing period or in a layer of 5–7 cm and as it becomes wet, a new one is added every 10–20 days. However, the thickness of the bedding in the summer should not exceed 10–12 cm.

The size of the poultry house is planned at the rate of 0.25 m² per gosling and 1.0 m² per adult bird. When rearing on deep litter, birds should be divided into sex groups, wich increases the slaughter body weight of the bird by 5–8% and the survival rate by 2–3%.

In large poultry houses, groups of 250 geese are divided into sections by partitions, and the stocking density is 8 birds per m² at the age of 1–4 weeks, 4 birds per m² at the age of 5–9 weeks.

In the first days, brooder guards are installed to form a brooder zone, with heaters installed above them. The air temperature under the heater is maintained at 38–40 °C for the first 1–3 days, and in the room at 25 °C, and is gradually reduced during the rearing period to 15–17 °C at the age of 28–30 days.

The ventilation system should provide the poultry with clean air with low levels of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide and remove excess moisture to maintain humidity at 60–70%.

The lighting program should provide uninterrupted access to feeders and drinkers for the first 24 hours, and in the next 2–3 weeks the lighting duration should be reduced from 24 to 16 hours. In the subsequent period, 12 hours of artificial or natural light are sufficient for geese.

On small farms, one vacuum drinker is enough for every 50–60 goslings, which should be removed after 2 weeks of rearing.

Birds should have unlimited access to clean, fresh, and high-quality water. The optimal water temperature is 15–21 °C. The farm should maintain a 24-hour water reserve. Geese consume large amounts of water, so a water-to-feed ratio of 2–5:1 is considered normal. In addition, water intake increases by 6.5% for every degree above 21 °C.

Baza creșterii cu succes a gâștelor este sănătatea bună a păsărilor. Un rol important îl au programele sanitare specifice, stabilite cu medicul veterinar.

The vaccination program is implemented based on the epizootic situation in the country and region. Daily monitoring of feed and water intake, mortality and weekly weighing are critical for early disease detection and help prevent the spread of diseases in subsequent flocks.