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Why save the old, endangered breeds of livestock and poultry? Most would agree that maintaining genetic diversity is crucial, but there are other reasons as well. A librarian and researcher who raises rare Dominique and Delaware chickens, Dohner makes her case in this unique new reference. The encyclopedia discusses the merits of breed conservation and profiles nearly 200 individual breeds of livestock (goats, sheep, swine, cattle, horses, and other equines) and poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese). The specific breeds chosen are based on national priority lists, the historic importance of the breed, or its conservation success. The breed profiles are preceded by detailed sections on the natural history, domestication, and husbandry of that livestock species. The profiles are not arranged alphabetically but in historical and geographical context within the chapters on general animal groups (cows, swine, etc.), so it is necessary to use the index for quick lookups of particular breeds. Dohner has researched her subject thoroughly, drawing from a wide variety of published resources as well as her contacts with breed organizations in the United States, Canada, and Britain. She excels at drawing out relevant and interesting breed histories, physical descriptions, and, if known, a breed's current status (vulnerable, rare, critical, etc.). There are approximately 250 illustrations, including a 32-page section of color plates. While historic breeds like the Texas Longhorn, Clydesdale, and Rhode Island Red are immediately recognizable, many more are not. How many readers have seen or even heard of the Clun Forest sheep, American Cream draft horse, Dutch Belted cow, or Silver Appleyard duck? This encyclopedia may be a little pricey for libraries on modest budgets but should be well worth the money based on likely interest and use. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries. William H.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"A valuable contribution to the argument that rare breeds of farm animals are as important to preserve as wild species." -- Lyle G. McNeal, founding director, Navajo Sheep Project
[A]n exhaustively researched resource…A comprehensive work, it supplies information not in other sources or in one volume. -- Choice
[A]n exhaustively researched resource…A comprehensive work, it supplies information not in other sources or in one volume. -- Choice
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Change has come so completely and so pervasively to agriculture in the past half-century that it is now hard to imagine the relationship between humans and their animals as it existed in the first half of the twentieth century and for thousands of years past. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
first herd book, meat conformation, goat registry, other sheep breeds, sheep registry, wattle hog, longwool breeds, longwool sheep, other dairy breeds, ewes average, flock book, polled sheep, historical breed, cocks weigh, polled cattle, polled animals, poultry standards, purebred population, lambing rate, primitive sheep, milking ability, fainting goats, native sheep, breed conservation, crossbred calves Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North America, World War, New Zealand, New World, White Park, New England, New York, Middle Ages, British White, Cleveland Bay, New Hampshire, Spanish Mustang, Standard of Perfection, United Kingdom, Hans Peter Jorgensen, Irish Draught, Barred Plymouth Rock, Great Britain, Red Poll, John Tarren, South America, New Mexico, Rhode Island Red, Sable Island New!
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Change has come so completely and so pervasively to agriculture in the past half-century that it is now hard to imagine the relationship between humans and their animals as it existed in the first half of the twentieth century and for thousands of years past. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
first herd book, meat conformation, goat registry, other sheep breeds, sheep registry, wattle hog, longwool breeds, longwool sheep, other dairy breeds, ewes average, flock book, polled sheep, historical breed, cocks weigh, polled cattle, polled animals, poultry standards, purebred population, lambing rate, primitive sheep, milking ability, fainting goats, native sheep, breed conservation, crossbred calves Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North America, World War, New Zealand, New World, White Park, New England, New York, Middle Ages, British White, Cleveland Bay, New Hampshire, Spanish Mustang, Standard of Perfection, United Kingdom, Hans Peter Jorgensen, Irish Draught, Barred Plymouth Rock, Great Britain, Red Poll, John Tarren, South America, New Mexico, Rhode Island Red, Sable Island New!
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- Animals are the Issue: Library Resources on Animal Issues by Linda S Katz on page 101, and page 114
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- Imperial Nature: The World Bank and Struggles for Social Justice in the Age of Globalization (Yale Agrarian Studies Series) by Michael Goldman in Front Matter
- Chicken: The Dangerous Transformation of America's Favorite Food by Mr. Steve Striffler in Back Matter
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