ANSC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Erie Canal, Hereford (Cattle), Merino
9 Sep 2016
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Animals produce and give: medicinal, food, fiber, research, companionship, entertainment. Domestication selective breeding for human use. If not for us some animals may be extinct. About animals and farms that contradict what people think. Bigger or smaller is not always better depends on management. Better animals because we know more about their anatomy, physiology, and medicine in order to care for them better. 1600 forest covered 96% of new england. 1624 winslow (man who came over on the mayflower) imports 3 heifers and 1 bull. 1630 goats, hogs and poultry run free in highly populated areas. Wall street is called wall street because a wall was built to keep animals out of the business district. 1660 ct farmers start selective breeding for larger amounts of produce for the growing population. 97% of the population in 1660 lived on farms while 3% lived in the cities these statistics are now reversed.
