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Animal Husbandry in Continental Europe¹

Texas A. and M. College

Abstract

The effect of the war on livestock production in Continental Europe is by no means uniform throughout the area. Generally, in the western countries, the Germans were not destructive of agriculture during their occupation, being very much concerned about producing large quantities of foodstuffs. They used organized controls for enforcing production and delivery. A war economy concerned with producing enough food to sustain a population over an emergency period encourages production of directly consumable foods. This means decreases in the types of livestock that are competitive for these foods. Therefore, the numbers of pigs and poultry decreased markedly whereas the numbers of cattle, horses, and sheep were reasonably well maintained. Invasions of Germans to the east were much more severe in their effects than invasions to the west. In those countries overrun by Germans and Russians, livestock populations have been very greatly reduced.

The policy of the Russians in their requisition and reparation demands has greatly reduced livestock populations in areas occupied by them.

¹ Presented as part of a symposium on "A World-Wide View of Animal Husbandry" at the opening session of the annual meeting of the American Society of Animal Production in Chicago on November 29, 1946.