Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...
Stewartry woman takes the helm as chair of Rare Breeds Survival Trust Scotland
A Stewartry woman has been elected as chair of Rare Breeds Survival Trust Scotland. Rebecca McLellan, who keeps rare Castlemilk Moorit sheep at her farm near Rockcliffe takes on the role at RBST, a ...
Siouxland cow welcomes triplets in rare birth
WASHTA, IA (KTIV) - It’s calving season in Siouxland and one herd is now even bigger than expected. You’ve heard of a cow ...
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ACRES rare breeds – registered offspring must be produced by end of year three
Participants who selected the rare breeds action must produce at least one offspring that is registered with the relevant ...
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Jessica Watson of Oconomoc is working to save rare breed of chickens originating from Japam
There are less than 500 breeding birds of the Shamo chicken freed, and Oconomow women is hoping to conserve them.
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Orphaned lamb death rate cut at rare breeds centre
Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre, in Stow Bardolph, near Downham Market, in Norfolk, said over the past three years, 197 of 199 bottle-fed lambs survived to go out to pasture. Its livestock manager ...