Animal breeding / by A.L. Hagedoorn.

  • Hagedoorn, Arend L. (Arend Lourens), 1880-1953.
Date:
1950
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Credit: Animal breeding / by A.L. Hagedoorn. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Foreword TT he livestock industry of this country will be saved many hundreds of thousands of pounds each year if the counsel given in this book is taken by breeders. There remain yet many breeders to be converted to the principle of selecting their livestock according to how they breed instead of accord¬ ing to how they look or perform. This and many other discoveries of the science of Genetics in relation to the practice of animal breeding are set out by Dr. Hagedoorn in a form in which they will appeal to the practical breeder. Dr. Hagedoorn is well qualified for this task, for he is not only a distinguished geneticist but also a practical breeder of livestock who knows the outlook of the breeder and has himself experienced some of the breeder's difficulties. His experience with many different species of animals in many different climates and lands has enabled him to take a wide view of the principles of livestock improvement. As he points out, the breeding and selection of animals is carried out by the farmer himself, and not by a scientific specialist as in plant breeding—so, if the modern science of Genetics is to be of any help in improving the commercial qualities of our animals, its principles and methods of appli¬ cation must be made known to the farmer himself. This the present book sets out to do. JOHN HAMMOND School of Agriculture J Cambridge.