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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 From the large-tailed Karakul sheep to the floppy-eared Gloucestershire Old Spot pig! North America is home to an extraordinary array of livestock. Comprehensive! colorful! and captivating! Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep! Goats! Cattle! and Pigs features full-color profiles of 163 livestock breeds. Whether you’re looking for a gentle domestic backyard animal or are hoping to introduce a rare heritage breed on your farm! you’re sure to find an animal that’s perfect for your needs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Defining and Evaluating Breeds Livestock through the Ages Livestock in North America Understanding Genetics Breeding Approaches Breed Registries Notes on the Breed Descriptions Cattle A Brief History New Breeds from Old Form and Function American American-British White Park Amerifax Ancientn White Park Angus Ankole-Watusi Aubrac Ayrshire Barzona Beefalo Beefmaster Belgian Blue Blonde d'Aquitaine Braford Brahman Braunvieh/Brown Swiss BueLingo Canadian Speckle Park Canadienne Charolais Chianina Corriente Devon and Milking Devon Dexter Dutch Belted Florida Cracker Galloway Gelbvieh Guernsey Hays Converter Hereford Highland Holstein (Friesian) Jersey Kerry Limousin Lincoln Red Lineback Lowline Maine-Anjou Marchigiana Murray Grey Normande Norwegian Red Parthenais Piedmontese Pineywoods Pinzgauer Red Poll Romagnola Salers Santa Gertrudis Senepol Shorthorn and Milking Shorthorn Simmental South Devon Tarentaise Texas Longhorn Tuli Wagyu Welsh Black Goats A Brief History Form and Function Alpine Angora Arapawa Boer Golden Guernsey Kiko Kinder LaMancha Myotonic Nigerian Dwarf Nubian Oberhasli Pygmy Pygora Saanen and Sable San Clemente Spanish Toggenburg Pigs A Brief History Form and Function American Landrace American Yorkshire Berkshire Chester White Choctaw Duroc Gloucestershire Old Spot Guinea Hog...
