cattle strains breeding
1animal breeding — Introduction controlled propagation of domestic animals in order to improve desirable qualities. Humanity has been modifying domesticated animals to better suit human needs for centuries. Selective breeding involves using knowledge from several… …
2Hereford (cattle) — A Hereford bull …
3Miniature cattle — The miniature cattle s popularity is on the rise due to their compatibility with small acreage farms. Some miniature breeds, such as Dexter and certain strains of Zebu, are descendants of primitive cattle that existed before domestication and… …
4Sussex cattle — are a red breed of beef cattle from the weald of Sussex, Surrey and Kent in south eastern England. Descended from the draught oxen long used on the Weald they were selectively bred from the late eighteenth century to form a modern beef breed… …
5Pembroke cattle — were a breed of dual purpose short legged, hardy, black cattle native to Wales [ [http://www.bahs.org.uk/22n1a1.pdf] Some Welsh Breeds of Cattle in the Nineteenth Century by J Colyer. p5] . A society was formed in 1867 to try and improve the… …
6Stymie (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Stymie caption = sire = Equestrian grandsire = Equipoise dam = Stop Watch damsire = On Watch sex = Stallion foaled = 1941 country = USA flagicon|USA colour = Chestnut breeder = Max Hirsch owner = Ethel D …
7Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
8Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
9livestock farming — Introduction raising of animals for use or for pleasure. In this article, the discussion of livestock includes both beef and dairy cattle, pigs (pig), sheep, goats (goat), horses (horse), mules (mule), asses, buffalo, and camels (camel …
10Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
