Improving Strains of Livestock

Duration: 11

Year Published: 1957

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Description: Deals with selective breeding of animals to produce desired characteristics in the offspring. Recognizes the contributions of Robert Bakewell and Gregor Mendel and illustrates with illustrated diagrams how stock is produced by in-breeding and cross-breeding. Shows that animals are also bred artificially and indicates that the benefits of scientific breeding are shared by all.


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