Managing Breeds for a Secure Future 3rd Edition
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Managing Breeds for a Secure Future 3rd Edition

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eBook - ePub

Managing Breeds for a Secure Future 3rd Edition

About this book

Strategies for success have been detailed in the first and second editions of Managing Breeds for a Secure Future. The third edition explores this further, providing more strategies that can assure long-term survival for breeds of livestock, poultry, and dogs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents Page
  6. Preface Page
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. 2 Breed Basics
  9. 3 Breeds as Gene Pools: Variability and Predictability
  10. 4 Defining an Individual Breed
  11. 5 Breed Standards
  12. 6 Principles of Genetic Management
  13. 7 Selection as a Genetic Management Tool
  14. 8 Evaluating Individual Animals
  15. 9 Practical Aspects of Genetic Management
  16. 10 Assisted Reproduction Techniques
  17. 11 Animal Identification
  18. 12 Population Analysis
  19. 13 Maintaining Breeds for Long-Term Success
  20. 14 Specific Plans for Maintenance Breeding
  21. 15 Rescuing Small Populations: General Aspects
  22. 16 Specific Plans for Rescue Breeding
  23. 17 Putting the Lessons Together: Dexter Cattle
  24. 18 External Factors Affecting Breeds
  25. 19 General Principles for Breed Associations
  26. 20 Practical Details of Breed Associations
  27. 21 Registry
  28. 22 Breeder Responsibilities
  29. Appendices
  30. Index