WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
The Principles of Breeding / or, Glimpses at the Physiological Laws involved in the Reproduction and Improvement of Domestic Animals cover

The Principles of Breeding / or, Glimpses at the Physiological Laws involved in the Reproduction and Improvement of Domestic Animals

By S. L. Goodale
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

Science - BiologyScience - Earth/Agricultural/Farming

About This Book

A practical manual outlines the physiological principles that govern reproduction and improvement in domestic animals, translating laws of similarity, variation, atavism, parental influence, and sex determination into guidance on inbreeding, crossing, and line-breeding. It advises farmers to define clear breeding objectives—dairy, meat, wool, or draft—and to choose methods that suit local circumstances, balancing fertility, productivity, and care. Chapters explain hereditary tendencies, how ancestral traits may reappear, and how selective mating with persistent management can reshape breed characteristics, offering practical recommendations to enhance stock quality and farm profitability.

About the Author

Goodale, S. L. portrait

S. L. Goodale

S. L. Goodale is an author known for his work in the field of animal husbandry and genetics. His notable book, "The Principles of Breeding / or, Glimpses at the Physiological Laws involved in the Reproduction and Improvement of Domestic Animals," explores the physiological aspects of breeding domestic animals. Goodale's writing contributes to the understanding of the scientific principles that underpin animal reproduction and improvement, making it a valuable resource for those interested in veterinary science and agriculture.

You May Also Like

6 picks
A bacteriological study of ham souring cover A bacteriological study of ham souring by Charles Neil McBryde A Bilateral Division of the Parietal Bone in a Chimpanzee; with a Special Reference to the Oblique Sutures in the Parietal cover A Bilateral Division of the Parietal Bone in a Chimpanzee; with a Special Reference to the Oblique Sutures in the Parietal by Aleš Hrdlička A Check-List of the Birds of Idaho cover A Check-List of the Birds of Idaho by M. Dale Arvey A Civic Biology, Presented in Problems cover A Civic Biology, Presented in Problems by George W. Hunter A conchological manual cover A conchological manual by G. B. Sowerby A Critical Examination of the Position of Mr. Darwin's Work, "On the Origin of Species," in Relation to the Complete Theory of the Causes of the Phenomena of Organic Nature / Lecture VI. (of VI.), "Lectures to Working Men", at the Museum of Practical Geology, 1863, on Darwin's Work: "Origin of Species" cover A Critical Examination of the Position of Mr. Darwin's Work, "On the Origin of Species," in Relation to the Complete Theory of the Causes of the Phenomena of Organic Nature / Lecture VI. (of VI.), "Lectures to Working Men", at the Museum of Practical Geology, 1863, on Darwin's Work: "Origin of Species" by Thomas Henry Huxley