Growth and development of bohemian geese (Anser Anser)

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1. One hundred and twenty geese were slaughtered in groups of 10 at weekly intervals from 1‐d‐old until 71 d and also at 114 d and were subjected to carcase analysis. 2. The reduction in the proportion of low‐value parts of the body in the period from the first to 114th d after hatching was 16.4 and 17.3% for males and females, respectively. 3. The relative proportion of weight of legs declined both with age and with body weight increase. It was described by a linear function in males and by a power function in females. 4. The relative proportion of wing weight increased from 1.2 and 1.3% on the first day after hatching in males and females, respectively, to 16.6% at the age of 50 d, and 15.2% at the age of 43 d in males and females, respectively.