32 Animal Husbandry 
42. The mule and hinny.— The mule is an important draft 
animal in America. It isnot a true breed, as ordinarily considered, 
but is a hybrid, having for its sire a donkey, commonly termed 
a jack, and a mare for a dam. The reciprocal cross is known as a 
hinny. The female donkey is called a jennet. The mule par- 
takes of many of the characters of the jack. For example, the 
Fic. 15. — Catalonian Jack. 
long ears, slender body, tufted mane, sparely haired tail, slender 
foot, and the braying voice. 
QUESTIONS 
1. What is the relative importance of horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and 
poultry in your county? 
2. How many pure-bred horses are there in your county? Give the 
name of each and the breed to which it belongs. Give the pedigree for 
at least four generations. 
