Ruminant Farming (Volume C) Cattle Breeding

ISBN: 960-357-036-2
Dimensions: 17 × 24 cm
Pages: 398
Year of Publication: 2000
Eudoxus Code: 2423

The aim of this book is to provide a general overview of cattle farming and the practical challenges encountered in the field. Emphasis is placed on breeding methods that can be effectively applied in Greece.
Contents include:
• Structure and significance of cattle farming
• Heredity and genetic improvement
• Types and breeds of cattle
• External morphological conformation
• Productive traits
• Cattle housing
• Breeding methods