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Cattle farm husbandry –breeds and breeding

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Cattle, farming, husbandry, breeds, breeding, methods, stud breeding, performance recording, using records, crossbreeding, inbreeding, linebreeding, interbreeding, grading up, future developments in breeding By Dr Clive Dalton Who to believe?If you believed what some enthusiasts say about their particular breed of cattle, and the promotional advertising and literature produced by breed organisations, then you’d have to … Read more

Farm working Dogs in New Zealand. 7. Genetics and breeding

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By Dr Clive Dalton Genetics or environment – which is more important? This is the old question of which is more important – nature or nurture?  Is it the dog’s breeding (its genetic makeup) or the way it is trained and cared for?  Both are important and no amount of training will make a top dog if … Read more