The Balance Between Science and Practicality

On the page “Why are they Superior?” we discussed the importance of BALANCE.

• One of the areas where balance cannot be denied is that between the science of livestock production and the production practicalities that cannot or at least have not as yet become quantitatively definable.

a) How do you measure an animal’s temperament, behaviour and personality traits?

b) Is there a method of practically measuring a live animal’s skin thickness, density and pliability?

c) And if we could measure it, what would it tell us about that animal?

• It would definitely tell us something if we knew what it was and bear in mind that there is considerable variation in the pliability, density and thickness of an animal’s skin. If you’re not sure about that then try a few the next time you have them in the yards.

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