Managing breeds for a secure future : strategies for breeders and breed associations /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Sponenberg, D. Phillip (Dan Phillip), 1953- (Autor), Beranger, Jeannette (Autor), Martin, Alison, 1962- (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sheffield, UK : 5m Publishing, 2017.
Edición:Second edition.
Temas:
Rare breeds > Conservation.
Livestock > Breeding.
Livestock > Genetics.
Livestock > Societies, etc.
Races rares > Conservation.
Bétail > Génétique.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry.
Livestock > Breeding
Livestock > Genetics
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • Photo Credits and locations
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Acknowledgements
  • Chapter 2 Breeds
  • Definitions of â#x80;#x9C;Breedâ#x80;#x9D;
  • Why Breeds are Important
  • Sustaining Breeds over Time
  • Chapter 3 Basics of Breeds
  • How Breeds Form
  • Classes of Breeds
  • Landraces
  • Standardized Breeds
  • Modern â#x80;#x9C;Typeâ#x80;#x9D; and â#x80;#x9C;Designerâ#x80;#x9D; Breeds
  • Industrial Strains
  • Feral Populations
  • Dog Breeds
  • Poultry Breeds
  • Classes of Breeds â#x80;#x93; Summary
  • Chapter 4 Defining an Individual BreedWhich Animals Should Be Included in a Breed?
  • One Breed or Two?
  • Chapter 5 Breeds as Genetic Pools: Variability and Predictability
  • Genetic Organization of Breeds
  • Standardized Breeds
  • Landraces
  • Subgroups Within a Breed: Bloodlines, Strains, and Varieties
  • Breed Histories
  • Geography and Source Herds
  • Recovery of Purebred Animals into Registries
  • Chapter 6 Animal Identification
  • Chapter 7 Breed Standard
  • Breed Type
  • Different Sorts of Breed Standards
  • Breed Type Reproduces Breed Type
  • Developing a Breed StandardBreed Standards and Genetic Diversity
  • Breed Standards and Breed Loss
  • Standard Traits that Are Detrimental
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Traits
  • Changes to the Breed Standard
  • Chapter 8 Maintaining Breeds
  • Breeding Strategies and Gene Frequency
  • Linebreeding and Inbreeding
  • Outcrossing: Crossbreeding and Linecrossing
  • Defining Matings as â#x80;#x9C;Relatedâ#x80;#x9D; or â#x80;#x9C;Unrelatedâ#x80;#x9D;
  • Linebreeding or Outcrossing: Which is Best?
  • Chapter 9 Strategies for Population Management
  • Applications of Inbreeding and Linebreeding
  • Inbreeding and Loss of DiversityMonitoring Inbreeding
  • Monitoring Effective Population Size
  • Generation Interval
  • Inbreeding Within Individual Herds
  • Inbreeding Within Breeds
  • Combining Linebreeding and Linecrossing
  • Inbreeding and Outbreeding Summary
  • Managing Contributions of Individual Animals
  • Genetic Bottlenecks
  • Artificial Insemination, Embryo Transfer, Assisted Reproductive Technologies
  • Chapter 10 Gene Flow Into and Out of Breeds
  • Upgrading and What It Does
  • Upgrading and Bloodlines
  • Upgrading to Rescue Endangered Bloodlines
  • Chapter 11 Specific Breeding Plansâ#x80;#x9C;Regularâ#x80;#x9D; Conservation Breeding
  • Variations on â#x80;#x9C;Regularâ#x80;#x9D; Conservation Breeding
  • Strategies for Animal Identification to Manage Bloodlines
  • Small Populations with Single Males
  • Managing Populations Where Males Are Saved for Long Careers
  • Rescue Breeding Strategies
  • Species Considerations for Conservation and Rescue Breeding
  • Sheep and Goats
  • Swine
  • Rabbits
  • Poultry
  • Horses and Donkeys
  • Dogs
  • Single Rare Animals
  • Rotational Breeding or Spiral Breeding
  • Poultry Plans (Except Geese!)

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