The Principles of Breeding or, Glimpses at the Physiological Laws involved in the Reproduction and Improvement of Domestic Animals

"The Principles of Breeding" by S. L. Goodale is a science book with a focus on how reproduction and breeding can improve domestic animals, and therefore help support more effective farming practices. Farmers and those who raise livestock can learn how to choose breeding strategies to get the most value. The book explains the usefulness of breeding in agriculture, teaching farmers to responsibly manage their livestock with the aim of improving yields. It emphasizes the financial consequences of how animals are cared for and concentrates on the rules for picking breeding stock, noting that lucrative farming requires a knowledge of both genes and external conditions. The book then shifts to address the lack of available literature on successful livestock bread practices and looks to address this with a systematic overview on the role of animal breeding and how it can advance what farmers do.