animal breeding
Definition
Animal breeding is a branch of animal production that has been defined as
[...] the deliberate selection and directed mating of animals in a breeding population with the intention of producing offspring that, on average, are closer in their characteristics to a defined breeding objective than the parent generation.
Reference
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Willam, Alfons, Simianer, Henner 2017 Zuchtprogramm. German Tierzucht. 2 ed. Verlag Eugen Ulmer GmbH & Co, Stuttgart, DEU. pp. 243-316.
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
Relationships
animal breeding
animal breeding
Properties
Label
animal breeding
EUPH Code (UID)
[2969]
EUPH IRI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_423
Descriptor
n/a
Created
2023-01-23
Updated
2025-10-26
Contributors
Class
Author: Michael Rubinigg
Definition
Author: Michael Rubinigg
Translation
Authors: Michael Rubinigg, Michael Rubinigg
Class translations
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English
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animal breeding
Compound noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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French
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élevage sélectif des animaux
Compound noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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French
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sélection des animaux domestiques
Compound noun, Feminine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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German
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Tierzucht
Noun, Feminine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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