Practice · 7 articles
Bonitation is a comprehensive assessment of the qualitative and productive characteristics of livestock animals, as well as soil fertility. For an agronomist and a livestock specialist, this process is the foundation of breeding work, allowing for competent selection of individuals, improvement of breeding plans, and forecasting of production economic efficiency. Understanding the criteria for evaluating productivity, whether in dairy cattle farming, sheep farming, or poultry farming, is essential for maintaining accurate zootechnical records and preserving a valuable gene pool of breeds.
This collection gathers materials that reveal the methodologies for assessing the productivity of livestock animals and the principles of their identification. You will learn about the technologies of breeding work in various sectors — from poultry farming to beekeeping, as well as methods for analyzing meat quality and milk quality. Special attention is paid to soil bonitation, which serves as an important tool in state cadastral land registration and the calculation of their economic value. The articles contain practical recommendations on organizing record-keeping and planning breeding activities, which will help to systematize work on a farm of any scale.
Poultry For agronomists
The article reveals modern approaches to evaluating the breeding qualities of poultry and the rules for drafting a selection plan. Readers will learn about evaluation criteria, methods for selecting sires, and the organization of breeding work in pedigree farms
Livestock For students
The article examines the key elements of meat and wool sheep breeding technology, including livestock animal housing systems, flock organization, and principles of breeding work to increase the genetic potential of the livestock
Livestock For students
The article presents practical methods for assessing dairy cattle productivity. Readers will learn how to calculate lactation indicators, plot milk yield curves, and determine the weight of marketable milk to evaluate the economic efficiency of production
Livestock For students
The article provides an overview of the current state of the goat farming industry, including a classification of breeding zones and the main characteristics of the products obtained. Readers will become familiar with the chemical composition and unique dietary properties of goat milk, as well as the quality characteristics of wool and down raw materials
Economics For students
The article examines modern methods of land resource accounting and their significance for agricultural production. The author explains how soil evaluation and cadastral registration allow for an objective assessment of land potential and its integration into full-scale commodity circulation
Livestock For students
The article examines in vivo and post-slaughter methods for assessing meat productivity. You will learn about growth rates, regulations for pre-slaughter holding, and criteria for carcass quality of livestock animals
Livestock For students
The article describes the principles of organizing zootechnical recording, primary documentation in cattle breeding, and modern methods of monitoring animal productivity. It examines forms of pedigree recording and the possibilities of automating processes using the SELEX software
