Xinjiang geese

Xinjiang geese

　　Xinjiang geese, commonly known as Ili flying geese, Tacheng flying geese, gray geese, grass geese, or wild geese, are China’s only domesticated breed of graylag goose. Goose meat is highly nutritious, with higher levels of protein and niacin than chicken, duck, or beef; it also contains more unsaturated fatty acids, amino acids, and lysine than chicken. Goose liver paté, blood, and gizzard all have high nutritional value, with some made into medicinal products. There are 200,000 geese in stock across the region, with an annual inventory of 60,000 and 150,000 slaughtered, producing approximately 475 tons of high-quality goose meat. They are mainly distributed in the Ili River Valley and the Tacheng Basin.