Chinchilla Yearbook 1952-1953

Chinchilla Yearbook 1952-1953



 

Table of Contents:

PART ONE

Foreword 
Chinchilla Association of America
The National Directors—Pictures and Biographies
Chinchilla Association of America—Branches
Fur Grading

PART TWO

Structure of Chinchilla Fur
Lactation in Chinchillas
Ranch Records Are Necessary
Early Phases of the Chinchilla
Basic Facts of Chinchilla Diet
Evolution of Chinchilla Pens
Basic Principles of Genetics
Line Breeding in Chinchillas
When Do Chinchillas Prime?
The Role of the Brevicaudata
History of the Brevicaudata
Prevention, Cure of "Slobbers"
The Case Method of Pelting
The Open Method of Pelting
Teaching Chinchilla Husbandry
The Role of the Laboratory

PART THREE

Culling and Selective Breeding
Herd improvement is Good Business
The Chinchilla Market
The Study of Genetics
Chinchilla Mating
Basic Genetic Knowledge Essential to Intelligent Chinchilla Mating
Mating Chinchillas?
Polygamous Mating
Good Hay Important in Diet
Muzzle the Hussy! (use of the hood in mating)
Tattooing Ts Easy
You Want to Tattoo?
Some Points in Chinchilla Raising
Chinchilla Skin Diseases
Color Differences in Fur
Chinchilla Fits
How to Raise 'em!
A Rancher Tells How and Why
Chinchilla Gestation Chart
Progressive Ranching Pays Dividends
Some Points on Chinchilla Ranching
To Each His Own!
Good Ranching Procedure
Rammed Earth Chinchilla Unit