Baby geese need help when they are emerging from the eggs, otherwise they may suffocate. Consequently, the market price of a crossbred goose is about US $ 4 higher than for chickens or ducklings.
由於雛鵝繁殖困難，所以小鵝的價錢很貴，獅頭鵝或白羅曼鵝與本地鵝的雜交種每隻市價一八○元左右，而小雞、小鴨一隻隻要二、三十元就可以買到了。這種「出身」的不一樣，是它們長大後身價不同的主要原因。