CHAPTER V 

 ANIMAL BREEDING 



The breeding of farm animals is a subject which is not always 

 given enough consideration, especially by the general farmer. 

 From the standpoint of th^ man who makes a business of 

 breeding animals which are for sale for breeding purposes, it 

 is frequently overemphasized. The breeder is likely to lay 

 more stress upon breeding than upon feeding. 



Feeding and breeding cannot be separated. The two go 

 hand in hand. The animal breeder must feed his animals and 

 the feeder in the majority of cases breeds for the feed yard. 



THE MAN 



The work of livestock breeding, perhaps, depends more 

 upon the breeder than does any other phase of agriculture. 

 He should be bred for and developed a livestock man. Of 

 course, anyone can undertake livestock work but success will 

 depend upon the character of the man. The most highly 

 developed breeder has sufficient knowledge of the laws and 

 principles of breeding, coupled with observation to improve 

 the animals and types with which he is working. He is able 

 to supply animals for breeding purposes. These animals 

 should be so good that the man who buys them for use in his 

 herd, stud, or flock for producing meat or work animals can 

 improve his^herd from the meat and work standpoints. 



The livestock farmer, on the other hand, should be able to 

 go to the livestock breeder and buy a sire for SlOO, $1000 or 

 $10,000 and use him in his herd, stud, or flock and make 

 money on him. For example, if a bull is bought for $500 

 he ought to make enough improvement in his offspring, for 

 whichever purpose they are bred, to let the livestock farmer 

 who bought him get back the money he paid for him and then 

 a substantial profit besides, during the natural life of the sire. 



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