Selective breeding of Arabian and Thoroughbred racehorses in Algeria: perceptions, objectives and practices of owners-breeders

Selective breeding of Arabian and Thoroughbred racehorses in Algeria: perceptions, objectives and practices of owners-breeders

This survey, conducted with 461 racehorse owners-breeders in Algeria between 2009 and 2011, investigates their perceptions, objectives and practices regarding selective breeding. Racehorse breeding is a full-time professional activity for a third of interviewees. The holdings are small-sized with 77...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Safia Tennah, Frédéric Farnir, Nacerredine Kafidi, Ibrahim Njikam Nsangou, Pascal Leroy, Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2014-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
animal-breeding
flat racing
horses
horse breeder
selection
survey
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982014000400188&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items

Similar Items