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What is the purpose of breeding?
The purpose of selective breeding is to develop livestock whose desirable traits have strong heritable components and can therefore be propagated
When and where was selective breeding invented?
During the agricultural revolution in England
When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock the process is involved is?
artificial selection artificial selection
How did farmers observed by Charles Darwin take advantage of natural variation to improve their livestock?
One of the most important things farmers did that improved the quality of their livestock, according to Charles Darwin, was to participate in selective breeding. This brought out the best features of each type of livestock, while ridding the offspring of unwanted characteristics.
What do bulls do at a farm?
Bulls are primarily used for breeding purposes on a farm. They mate with cows to produce calves, which helps maintain and grow the farm's livestock population. Bulls are also used in some cases for meat production but their primary role is in breeding.
Where is animal husbandry?
Everywhere, if you mean as in raising and breeding livestock.
What has the author John Foster Lasley written?
John Foster Lasley has written: 'Genetics of livestock improvement' -- subject(s): Breeding, Genetics, Livestock, Livestock improvement, Livestock improvement)
Characteristics of the agriculture revolution?
Characteristics of the Agricultural Revolution. >Livestock Breeding.
What has the author Ralph Bogart written?
Ralph Bogart has written: 'Beef cattle breeding research in the western region' -- subject(s): Beef cattle, Breeding 'Improvement of livestock' -- subject(s): Livestock
What is the purpose of breeding?
The purpose of selective breeding is to develop livestock whose desirable traits have strong heritable components and can therefore be propagated
What has the author N F Rostovtsev written?
N. F. Rostovtsev has written: 'Theory and practice of livestock breeding' -- subject(s): Livestock
Why was farming invented?
Farming was invented to produce livestock, eggs & milk.
What has the author Jay L Lush written?
Jay L. Lush has written: 'Animal breeding plans' -- subject(s): Animals, Breeding, Livestock
Do farmers spay and neuter?
Only with most of their dogs and cats. They don't spay any of their female livestock, but will neuter or castrate the male livestock that are undesirable for breeding.
What has the author James Edward Nichols written?
James Edward Nichols has written: 'Livestock improvement in relation to heredity and enviroment' -- subject(s): Heredity, Livestock 'Livestock improvement in relation to heredity and environment' -- subject(s): Breeding, Heredity, Livestock
What has the author N Amarzhargal written?
N. Amarzhargal has written: 'Malchny udam tanaa' -- subject(s): Nomads, Herding, Livestock, Breeding, Domestic animals 'Malchny udam tanaa' -- subject(s): Nomads, Herding, Livestock, Breeding, Domestic animals
What are farm activities?
Haying, harvesting crops, spraying fields, seeding, tilling fields, breeding cows, vaccinating calves, pasturing livestock, feeding livestock, etc.
