AVS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Domestication, Food Energy, Ethology
29 Jan 2016
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Chapter 1 - avs 101 - introduction to animal science by w. stephen damron - 5th edition. Animal science - the combination of disciplines that together comprise the study of domestic animals. All of the world"s occupations are tied to agriculture. Provides food - especially to developed countries. Animal domestication started thousands of years ago. The dog may have been domesticated from the wolf anywhere from 14,000- Goats, pigs, and cattle domesticated in 6,500 b. c. Domestication was not a conscious decision by humans. Specialization in animal science makes it easier to learn. Can also make it harder to grasp as whole, to put all the pieces together. Genetics - science of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics. Animal breeding - the use of biometry (statistics in biology) and genetics to improve farm animal production. Nutrition - the study of how organisms take in and use foods for their body needs.
