Pingba Grey Goose

Pingba Grey Goose

The Pingba Grey Goose is a geographical indication certification trademark.

The Pingba Grey Goose is a product with a geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　Geographic Scope

　　Produced in Pingba County, Guizhou Province, also found in neighboring Qingzhen, Anshun, Changshun, and Huaxi District of Guiyang.

　　Distinctive Qualities

　　The Pingba Grey Goose has a compact body. It features a delicate head, a long neck that is arched, pale yellow eyelids, a black beak and frontal knob, and a varying-width grayish-white feather ring on the top of the head. The feathers on the back of the neck are grayish-brown. The entire body is covered in feathers of varying shades of gray, with the abdominal feathers being grayish-white at both ends and silver-gray in the middle. The feathers on the back, tail, primary and secondary wing feathers are gray with lighter edges, giving them a laced appearance. Male geese are long-bodied, with long and wide beaks, thick and sturdy necks, broad chests, and thick, long shanks. Female geese are delicate, long-bodied and deep-chested, with slightly wider pelvises. Their shanks and webbed feet are orange-red.

　　Cultural Background

　　The Pingba Grey Goose was introduced for breeding during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, when it was referred to as "wild goose" and recorded in the county annals as one of the six domestic animals. After more than 500 years of reproduction and evolution, it has developed into the breed it is today. In 1981, a survey report conducted by the county officially named it the Pingba Grey Goose. Pingba County has flat terrain, numerous large paddy fields and rivers, and has consistently been the region with the highest local production of this goose variety in the province.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The protected production area of the Pingba Grey Goose includes nine townships (towns and subdistricts): Baiyun Town, Yangchang Township, Xiayun Town, Anping Subdistrict, Gulou Subdistrict, Shizi Township, Qibo Township, Leping Town, and Tianlong Town. The geographical coordinates are: longitude 106°34′06″ to 106°59′24″, latitude 26°15′18″ to 26°37′45″, covering a total area of 999 square kilometers. The breeding scale of the Pingba Grey Goose is 45,000 birds, with an annual output of 225 tons.