Embden goose
Breed of Domestic goose · Origin: Germany
- Type
- heritage
- Suitability
- secondary
- Liver Avg Weight
- 600g
- Weight Range
- 400-800g
- Fat %
- 48%
- Gavage Tolerance
- Used in some Eastern European production. White plumage preferred for processing.
- Growth Period
- 90 days
- Gavage Period
- 16 days
- Mortality (gavage)
- 3.5%
- Mortality (normal)
- 1%
- Prevalence
- 1%
- Feed
- Corn mash
Behavioral Traits
Large, white, fast-growing. Commercial meat and foie gras dual-purpose in Hungary.