British Cattle (Shire Library)

Val Porter

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Language: English

Published by Shire, 2010

0747807647 / 9780747807643

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56 pages. Since the eighteenth century, British cattle breeds have spread worldwide and have made the names of several counties famous in distant lands. Yet some of th ose breeds have become extinct and many others have become so rare in their own country that they are in danger of disappearing. In the hope of awakening enth usiasm for the diversity that still makes British cattle so interesting, this bo ok describes all the existing breeds and many of those that have already gone. D iversity is crucial; cattle provide meat, milk, leather, muscle power and a wide range of by-products, and each breed was developed to meet specific demands. Mo st were perfectly suited to the environment in which they first developed - be i t moorland, island, hill country or lush lowland. Agricultural practices and the markets that farmers serve change, but there will always be a place for good br eeds that can meet different needs. Editorial Reviews About the Author Val Por ter has written several books on breeds of livestock worldwide (cattle, pigs and goats) and on caring for cows in particular. Cows are something of a passion: s he worked with a Jersey dairy herd and kept her own Jersey housecows in the 1970 s, and through them she became interested in rare breeds of cattle at a time whe n the 'black-and-whites' were so dominant that there was little space left for a nything more colourful. She has been a member of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust for many years and was co-author of the Trust's history, Saving the Breed.

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Title
British Cattle (Shire Library)
Author
Val Porter
Publisher
Shire
Publication year
2010
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0747807647
ISBN 13
9780747807643
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5.88in x 0.18in x 8.27in
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