The goal with animal husbandry is to make money. The way you make money is by cutting costs (all the way down to zero is possible) and maximizing reproduction, gains, and health. Genetics, often represented by breeding, is not a primary concern. It is secondary. Supposedly animals from a good breed with good genetics will… Continue reading Is it genetics or environment?
Category: Science
Some notes on statistics
I won’t go into detail in this, but I wanted to point out the meaning of the word “significant” when it comes to statistics. Say you had 10 animals. You feed 5 of them a supplement, and the others you leave alone. If all 5 animals that had the supplement survive while the other 5… Continue reading Some notes on statistics