Carol Ekarius

Broschiertes Buch

Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs

163 Breeds from Common to Rare

Beschreibung

From the large-tailed Karakul sheep to the floppy-eared Gloucestershire Old Spot pig, North America is home to an extraordinary array of livestock. Whether you need solid, up-to-date information on common domestic animals or you are hoping to introduce a rare heritage breed to your farm, this definitive guide has the information you need on the animals that interest you.   Comprehensive, colorful, and captivating, Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs is informative enough to aid in breed selection, but beautiful and browsable enough to keep on your coffee table. Full-color photographs; a brief history; details about unique quirks, qualities, and uses; and information on conservation status bring 163 common and rare varieties to life. Whatever the breed that fascinates you, look no further than this compelling collection.

Autor

Carol Ekarius is the coauthor of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, The Field Guide to Fleece, and Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep, and the author of several books including Small-Scale Livestock Farming, Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, and Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs. She lives in the mountains of Colorado.  

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storey Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 215mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 1009g
• ISBN-13: 9781603420365
• ISBN-10: 1603420363
• Artikelnr.: 23270271