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Introduction to Heritage Breeds
Introduction to Heritage Breeds
By The Livestock Conservancy
An
essential part of any successful breeding program is a working knowledge of
basic breeding principles. While some breeding principles are specific to a
given specie or breed, many can be applied to all species. The book was written
by several members of the Livestock Conservancy staff including a DVM and
includes information on all common types of livestock as well as sections on
all types of poultry. Heritage breeds are the foundation of most of the modern
breeds of livestock and poultry and in many cases are critically in danger of
disappearing even though they may possess valuable qualities useful for family
farms and backyard flocks today. In addition, their genetic material often has
proven essential for those attempting to improve existing breeds of livestock
and poultry or to create new breeds to address specific purposes or needs.
Virtually all the existing breeds and varieties of poultry were developed
through crosses with other breeds. I have no reason to believe that that
process will not continue in the future.
In my
experience, most people working with any type of livestock or poultry have at
least a mild interest in other types. For those people, An introduction to
Heritage Breeds will provide hours of informative and entertaining reading.
Lou
Horton
Originally published: 02-06-2023
Last updated: 02-12-2023
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