Sheep, husbandry, breeding, records, official recording schemes, Sheep Improvement Ltd (SIL), explanation of indexes, sub indexes, breeding values, goal traits, predictor traits, using records to select rams By Dr Clive Dalton Flock recording in New ZealandIn New Zealand the national performance recording services is now called Sheep Improvement Ltd, (SIL) which is run from within … Read more
Bloodstock: Thoroughbred horses used for racing.Brood mare: Mare kept for breeding.Bronc (bronco): Wild or half tamed horse used for bucking in rodeos.Brumby: General term for wild or feral horse.Bucking horse: Horse guaranteed to buck when ridden in rodeos.Collar shy: Horse that does not like a collar put over its head.Colt: Young entire male usually less than three years old.Draught: Horse breed or type … Read more
Accelerated conditioining (AC): Electrical stimulation of a carcass after dressing to stimulate rigor mortis which reduces toughness when frozen.Ageing: Same as conditioning.Blast freezing: Rapid freezing of meat in a strong current of air.Boner: Animal slaughtered for manufacturing meat.Cannon bone: Long bone in foot of animal (metacarpals and metatarsals).Carcass weight (CW): These vary according to definition: Casings: Material stripped from intestines used for … Read more
Agriculture, animal breeding, , selection, breeding plans, practical advice, cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, identification, recording, references, coefficient of inbreeding, random numbers, glossary By Dr Clive Dalton Part IV: Breeding in Practice Practical breeding plans This section is about ‘what to do’ in a breeding programme. It can only deal with the general principles as what … Read more
Agriculture, farming, animal husbandry, reproduction, principles, puberty, breeding seasons, breeding cycles, signs of oestrus, pregnancy, future technological developments, glossary Farm Animal Reproduction – Basic Principles By Dr Clive Dalton Puberty At a certain stage in an animal’s life it reaches “sexual maturity”. This is when it is capable of mating and reproducing. Size and liveweight … Read more