British Sheep Breeds
British Sheep Breeds by Susannah Parkin, published by Bloomsbury USA on June 23, 2015, offers an insightful exploration into the evolution and significance of sheep in British agriculture over the past 250 years. This revised edition spans 72 pages and presents a comprehensive history of various sheep breeds, detailing their origins, domestication, and the roles they play within different farming systems.
Readers will find detailed descriptions of sheep breeds categorized by their roles, including primitive, mountain, hill, upland, and lowland types. Each breed is accompanied by illustrations and information on its evolution and wool type. The book also covers the normal behavior of sheep, relevant biological data, and their contributions to landscape conservation and species preservation, making it a valuable resource for those interested in animal husbandry and agricultural history.
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This revised edition of British Sheep Breeds explains how this hardy species has evolved, survived and developed over the past 250 years and provides a history of the species, their importance in British farming through the centuries, evolution of the various breeds, their origins and domestication. The breeds are categorised into groups depending on their role within the stratification system; primitive, mountain, hill, upland and lowland breeds. A description of the breed, evolution and wool type accompanies each illustration. Included is the normal behavior of sheep, biological data and how sheep contribute to the conservation of the landscape as well as conserving their species.
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