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  2. Animal breeding - Wikipedia

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    Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation (using best linear unbiased prediction and other methods) of the genetic value (estimated breeding value, EBV) of livestock. Selecting for breeding animals with superior EBV in growth rate, egg, meat, milk, or wool production, or with other desirable traits has ...

  3. Breeder (animal) - Wikipedia

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    If the breeding is for a purebred animal that will be used for exhibition or future breeding (pets or livestock), the animal must be registered and conform to the criteria laid out for that breed in a breed standard kept by a central authority, such as a kennel club for dogs. In addition, the breed club, kennel club, or other governing ...

  4. Category:Cattle breeding - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 28 November 2024, at 19:03 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  5. Animal genetic resources for food and agriculture - Wikipedia

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    After the Second World War, artificial insemination became common in cattle and pig breeding. As a result of these developments, a limited number of transboundary commercial breeds, such as the Holstein cow and Large White pig , have become very widespread and nowadays increasingly dominate livestock production globally. [ 6 ]

  6. Stud farm - Wikipedia

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    A stud farm or stud in animal husbandry is an establishment for selective breeding of livestock. The word "stud" comes from the Old English stod meaning "herd of horses, place where horses are kept for breeding". [1] Historically, documentation of the breedings that occur on a stud farm leads to the development of a stud book. Male animals made ...

  7. Category:Animal breeding - Wikipedia

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    Cattle breeding (14 P) D. Dog breeding (4 C, 30 P) Domesticated animal genetics (4 C, 8 P) H. Horse breeding and studs (9 C, 22 P) I. ... Pages in category "Animal ...

  8. Tauros Programme - Wikipedia

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    The project largely uses hardy cattle breeds with superficial resemblance to the extinct aurochs. [citation needed] By crossbreeding and selective breeding it tries to establish similarity to the aurochs. The long-term goal is to release these Tauros cattle into rewilding areas. The project was founded in 2008, and the actual breeding program ...

  9. Cow–calf operation - Wikipedia

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    For this reason, they require more land than other cattle operations, [7] such as feedlots, veal and dairy cattle production, or breeding operations that focus primarily on the management of bulls for artificial insemination. Pastures may be native or "improved" with forage designed to withstand grazing pressure and help animals gain weight ...