Yuwares Malila

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1 Introduction Poultry meat and egg consumption are steadily increasing as consumers face increasing health concerns related to red meat consumption. As a meat-type poultry breed, broilers have been genetically selected to have a fast-growing performance and high meat yield, whereas layers selected for egg production and backyard chickens, such as Hubbard JA57, have a slow-growing performance.

Introduction China is the largest goose-producer in the world, with annual production reaching 4.29 million tons in 2021 (FAO-STAT., 2023). Although goose meat is mentioned as the top of the World Health Organization’s “Healthy Food List,” increasing goose consumption remains a persistent challenge (Akhtar et al., 2021).