breeding

After many unsuccessful attempts, lonely mouse farmer Charlie Muffin finally breeds a green mouse, finds true love, and wins the Best of Show at the Grand Mouse Championship Show.

Examines the history, reproduction, feeding, management, and health care of the most important breeds of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and horses.

Describes the work of scientists at Jackson Laboratory, where mice are bred for laboratories and medical institutions all over the world and studied in connection with research in genetics and hereditary disease.

Alternating chapters present the view points of a high school boy and girl, long-time schoolmates who finally become curious about each other.

"Describes behavioral characteristics of wild and domestic cats. Helps readers decide if a pet cat is right for them, and gives suggestions on caring for a pet cat"--Provided by publisher.

"Engaging images accompany information about the Morgan horse. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

The author reflects on her Navy captain father's side business of raising gerbils to be sold to labs and explores her childhood, discussing her mother, siblings, dad's obsession with the animals, and more.

Examines such endangered species as the barn owl, birdwing butterfly, and tomato frog and discusses the attempts to save them through captive breeding programs.

A girl describes her experiences opening her own kennel in the Blue Ridge Mountains to raise German shepherds.

The story of United States zoos breeding endangered species in captivity and then releasing them in their natural habitats.