Sichuan White Goose

Sichuan White Goose

　　The Sichuan White Goose

　　The Sichuan White Goose is distributed in areas such as Wenjiang, Leshan, Yibin, Nanxi, Yongchuan, and Daxian in Sichuan Province. Main characteristics: The Sichuan White Goose is a medium-sized breed suitable for both meat and down production. Its feathers are all white and closely packed, with an orange-red beak, shanks, and webbed feet. Adult male Sichuan White Geese have a semi-circular wattle on their foreheads. Adult female Sichuan White Geese have inconspicuous wattles. They lack a throat sac and occasionally have abdominal folds. Their eye rims are small and round, and the iris is bluish-gray.

　　Lianhua Village in Nanxi Town, Nanxi County, located in the southwestern part of Sichuan Province along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has natural conditions that are highly suitable for the growth of white geese.

　　The Sichuan White Goose is one of China's excellent local livestock and poultry resources under conservation, ranking first among white goose conservation breeds. It features fast growth, high egg production, strong adaptability, and good meat and down quality. In recent years, Nanxi County in Sichuan Province has vigorously developed the white goose breeding industry, which has boosted the local economy.

　　To strengthen the development of standardized Sichuan White Goose farming zones, specialized demonstration villages, and science and technology demonstration parks, Nanxi County designated Lianhua Village in the town as a specialized white goose breeding demonstration village. Now, most villagers in the village are engaged in white goose breeding. The Sichuan White Goose Breeding Farm in Nanxi County has been established as a science and technology demonstration park for the breed. The county actively promotes standardized and large-scale breeding to advance the development of the white goose industry across the region. In 2009, the annual output of commercial geese reached 4.5 million, with 85,000 breeding geese in stock.