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    Know Your Cattle
    Know Your Cattle
    Know Your Cattle
    Ebook102 pages32 minutes

    Know Your Cattle

    By Jack Byard

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    Jack has researched 41 of the breeds of cattle which you would be most likely to see grazing Britain's farms. They are presented here in a handy reference guide. For each animal, he gives a description of their appearance, a brief history and considers their uses today. In this title, each text is accompanied by a full page colour picture of the animals in their natural environments. Only the size of a postcard, the book fits into small hands or the rucksack or pocket of the interested rambler. It is the perfect gift for adults and children alike. "Know Your Cattle" is the third book in the popular "Know Your" series. In this series, "Know Your Sheep" and "Know Your Tractors" are also available.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOld Pond Books
    Release dateOct 6, 2008
    ISBN9781912158119
    Know Your Cattle
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    Jack Byard

    Jack Byard was born in Bradford in Yorkshire where he lived and worked all his life. He always had a deep affection for his rural heritage and so wrote his first book, Know Your Sheep, with a view to sharing with others the countryside that he loves. Three years later there is no sign of a quiet retirement for Jack just yet. Know Your Pigs is his sixth book.

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      Know Your Cattle - Jack Byard

      1.

      Aberdeen Angus

      Native to

      The British Isles

      Now found

      On most continents

      Protection category

      Description

      The Aberdeen Angus is predominantly black but red does occur. They are without horns, polled.

      The Aberdeen Angus originated in North-East Scotland in the early 19th century and descends from the two local breeds of black cattle known as Hummlies and Doddies. Hugh Watson of Keillor in Angus is considered to be the originator of the breed. He bought quality stock from near and far then used only the finest polled black animals for his breeding stock. In 1842 ‘Old Jock’, Watson’s favourite bull, was born. Another star of the herd, a cow called ‘Old Granny’, was born in 1824 and is said to have lived for 35 years and given birth to 29 calves. Most of today’s Aberdeen Angus can be traced back to these two animals.

      The breed has a reputation for quality beef, established with the help of William McCombie. McCombie founded a herd based on Keillor stock and produced outstanding cattle which he showed in England and France. Development and improvement have continued into the 20th century.

      2.

      Ayrshire

      Native to

      The county of Ayr in Scotland

      Now found

      Throughout the British Isles and on most continents

      Description

      The Ayrshire is any shade of red or brown with white. The patches are jagged at the edges and cover the entire body.

      The improvement and development of the breed began in the mid 18th century when the native breed was crossed with Teeswater and Channel Island cattle. During this period, it was known as the Dunlop and then the Cunningham before becoming the Ayrshire.

      By 1812 it was an established breed. For many years the horns were the hallmark of the breed. They were 30cm or more, curved upwards, outwards and backwards and when polished for the show ring were a magnificent sight. In modern farming, horns are impractical so today most Ayrshires are dehorned as calves.

      The Ayrshire is a strong, healthy, long-lived animal and an effective grazer. This makes it capable of surviving in less than ideal conditions such as the heat of Africa and the extreme cold of Scandinavia, whilst still producing world-quality milk which is ideal for making yoghurt, cheese and ice

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