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Informationen zum Autor Carol Ekarius is the coauthor of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, The Field Guide to Fleece, and Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep, and the author of several books including Small-Scale Livestock Farming, Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, and Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs. She lives in the mountains of Colorado. Klappentext From the large-tailed Karakul sheep to the floppy-eared Gloucestershire Old Spot pig, North America is home to an extraordinary array of livestock. Whether you need solid, up-to-date information on common domestic animals or you are hoping to introduce a rare heritage breed to your farm, this definitive guide has the information you need on the animals that interest you. Comprehensive, colorful, and captivating, Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs is informative enough to aid in breed selection, but beautiful and browsable enough to keep on your coffee table. Full-color photographs; a brief history; details about unique quirks, qualities, and uses; and information on conservation status bring 163 common and rare varieties to life. Whatever the breed that fascinates you, look no further than this compelling collection. Zusammenfassung Covers 194 of the most significant breeds of cattle, goats, sheep, and swine. This guide includes colour photographs, a brief history, and details about livestock breed's unique qualities and quirks. It is suitable for small-scale farmers, conservationists, agricultural historians, gourmets, biodiversity champions, and animal lovers. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsPreface IntroductionDefining and Evaluating BreedsLivestock through the AgesLivestock in North AmericaUnderstanding GeneticsBreeding ApproachesBreed RegistriesNotes on the Breed Descriptions CattleA Brief HistoryNew Breeds from OldForm and FunctionAmericanAmerican-British White ParkAmerifaxAncientn White ParkAngusAnkole-WatusiAubracAyrshireBarzonaBeefaloBeefmasterBelgian BlueBlonde d'AquitaineBrafordBrahmanBraunvieh/Brown SwissBueLingoCanadian Speckle ParkCanadienneCharolaisChianinaCorrienteDevon and Milking DevonDexterDutch BeltedFlorida CrackerGallowayGelbviehGuernseyHays ConverterHerefordHighlandHolstein (Friesian)JerseyKerryLimousinLincoln RedLinebackLowlineMaine-AnjouMarchigianaMurray GreyNormandeNorwegian RedParthenaisPiedmontesePineywoodsPinzgauerRed PollRomagnolaSalersSanta GertrudisSenepolShorthorn and Milking ShorthornSimmentalSouth DevonTarentaiseTexas LonghornTuliWagyuWelsh Black GoatsA Brief HistoryForm and FunctionAlpineAngoraArapawaBoerGolden GuernseyKikoKinderLaManchaMyotonicNigerian DwarfNubianOberhasliPygmyPygoraSaanen and SableSan ClementeSpanishToggenburg PigsA Brief HistoryForm and FunctionAmerican LandraceAmerican YorkshireBerkshireChester WhiteChoctawDurocGloucestershire Old SpotGuinea HogHampshireHerefordLacombeLarge BlackMulefootOssabaw IslandPietrainPoland ChinaRed WattleSpottedTamworthVietnamese Potbelly SheepA Brief HistoryForm and FunctionBlackbellyBlack Welsh MountainBluefaced LeicesterBorder CheviotBrecknock Hill CheviotBritish Milk SheepCalifornia RedCalifornia Variegated Mutant/RomeldaleCanadian ArcottCharollaisClun ForestColumbiaCoopworthCormoCorriedaleCotswoldDebouilletDorperDorsetEast FriesianFinnsheepGulf Coast NativeHampshireHog IslandIcelandicIle de FranceJacobKarakulKatahdinLacauneLeicester LongwoolLincoln LongwoolMerinoMontadaleNavajo-ChurroNewfoundlandNorth Country CheviotOxfordPanamaPerendalePolypayRambouilletRideau ArcottRomanovRomneyRoyal WhiteSanta CruzScottish BlackfaceShetlandShropshireSoaySouthdownSt. CroixSuffolkTargheeTeeswaterTexelTunisWensleydaleWiltshire Horn GlossaryResourcesBibliographyPhotography CreditsExpert ConsultantsIndex...
