| Author | : D. Phillip Sponenberg |
| Publisher | : Storey Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2014-01-01 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 161212125X |
This interesting visual resource, written by three experts from the Livestock Conservancy, explains why conserving heritage breeds is important and shows readers how they can successfully raise—and benefit from—these breeds.
| Author | : Carol Ekarius |
| Publisher | : Storey Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 319 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9781603420365 |
This book covers the most significant breeds of cattle, goats, sheep, and swine - from the common Guernsey cow to the near-extinct Guinea hog. For each breed, Ekarius provides full-colour photographs, a brief history, and details about the breed's unique qualities and quirks. Readers will enjoy reading about major breeds such as the iconic Holstein cow, and Icelandic sheep, as well as hundreds of lesser-known varieties, like the long-legged, ginger-coloured Tamworth pig; the lilac-spotted Jacob Sheep; the deer like San Clemente goat; and the powerful, droopy-eared Guzerat cow.
| Author | : Carol Ekarius |
| Publisher | : Storey Publishing, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2016-07-18 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1612128432 |
More than 128 birds strut their stuff across the pages of this definitive primer for intrepid poultry farmers and feather fanciers alike. From the Manx Rumpy to the Redcap and the Ancona duck to his Aylesbury cousin, each breed is profiled with a brief history, detailed descriptions of identifying characteristics, and colorful photography. Comprehensive and fun, Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds celebrates the personalities and charming good looks of North America’s quirkiest barnyard birds and waterfowl.
| Author | : Dan Phillip Sponenberg |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 154 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Gail Damerow |
| Publisher | : Storey Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2012-01-31 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1603425616 |
From addled to wind egg and crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia. Complete with breed descriptions, common medical concerns, and plenty of chicken trivia, this illustrated A-to-Z reference guide is both informative and entertaining. Covering tail types, breeding, molting, communication, and much more, Gail Damerow provides answers to all of your chicken questions and quandaries. Even seasoned chicken farmers are sure to discover new information about the multifaceted world of these fascinating birds.
| Author | : Lawrence Alderson |
| Publisher | : CABI |
| Total Pages | : 131 |
| Release | : 2020-06-19 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 178924711X |
This book challenges often repeated 'facts' about livestock farming, straight from the horse's mouth. In it, rare breeds expert Lawrence Alderson CBE argues for a reasoned and evidence-based approach from political and public circles. Correcting misconceptions as he goes, he recounts the creation and development of the rare breed conservation movement, addresses extinctions and genetic safe-guarding measures, and considers where we go from here. Challenged as we are by climate change, sustainability and feeding the world, perhaps it is these endangered animals that hold the answer - perhaps with them, we can adapt to our changing environment and see a way forward to a more certain future.
| Author | : Charles Sumner Plumb |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 584 |
| Release | : 1906 |
| Genre | : Livestock |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Janet Vorwald Dohner |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 528 |
| Release | : 2001-01-01 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 030013813X |
"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."--BOOK JACKET.
| Author | : Bruce Lancaster |
| Publisher | : New Word City, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 305 |
| Release | : 2014-12-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1612308317 |
"A magnificent book. . . . Bruce Lancaster's text is terse, rapid, lucid, and dramatic . . . filled with the color and excitement of a grim and bloody war." – The New York Times The American Heritage History of the American Revolution is the complete chronicle of the Revolutionary War told in full detail. Lancaster starts his story with an examination of colonial society and the origins of the quarrel with England. He details the ensuing battles and military campaigns from Lexington and Concord to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, as well as the tense political and social situation of the new nation. The American Heritage History of the American Revolution details the birth of America with insight and depth.
