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Breeder organizations are clubs or other organizations for people who breed animals for show, hobby, or commercial purposes. Such organizations are more popular for domestic animals , though some exist specializing in exotic pets .
The only extinct animal to be cloned as of 2022 is a Pyrenean ibex, born on July 30, 2003, in Spain, which died minutes later due to physical defects in the lungs. [12] [13] Some animals have been cloned to add genetic diversity to endangered species with small remaining populations, thereby avoiding inbreeding depression.
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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 ...
Pig farming, pork farming, pig production or hog farming is the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as livestock, and is a branch of animal husbandry. Pigs are farmed principally for food (e.g. pork: bacon, ham, gammon) and skins.
Animal breeding accounts for 77% of the revenue, amounting to €3.08 billion. [13] Additionally, the group develops and produces animal health, animal nutrition, diagnostics and agricultural trade. In the 2020/2021 fiscal year, the EW Group generated 36.5% of its revenue in Europe, 31.9% in North America, 11.7% in Asia, and 19.94% in other ...
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 ...
The dealers then sell the animals to universities, medical and veterinary schools, and companies providing animal-testing services. Lawrence Salinger and Patricia Teddlie of Arkansas State University told the conference that these institutions pay up to $500 for a stolen animal, who is often accompanied by forged documents and fake health ...