Overview
- Industry representatives report no shortage ahead of Martinstag on November 11, and prices are described as stable.
- Geese are tested for avian influenza before slaughter, with official veterinarians conducting health inspections at slaughterhouses.
- Experts say consumption is safe because geese are not eaten raw and typical oven temperatures kill pathogens.
- Consumer demand has not noticeably shifted, so restaurants and retailers see no need to turn more heavily to imported birds.
- The sector notes a structural risk as roughly 80% of geese eaten in Germany come from Hungary and Poland, and it urges nationwide barn confinement and strict farm hygiene to limit outbreaks and protect supply.