The need to preserve farm animal diversity is increasingly urgent, says the author of this definitive book on endangered breeds of livestock and poultry. Farmyard animals may hold critical keys for our survival, Jan Dohner warns, and with each extinction, genetic traits of potentially vital importance to our agricultural future or to medical progress are forever lost.
This comprehensive book features:
complete information on the history, characteristics, qualities, and traits of 138 endangered livestock breeds (goats, sheep, swine, cattle, horses, other equines) and 53 poultry breeds (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese)
where these breeds may be seen today
the degree of rarity of each breed in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada
information on feral livestock populations
160 color photographs and over 80 black and white photos and historical illustrations
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