Heritage chicken and cattle breeds are generally better suited to small-scale homesteads than many modern livestock breeds. Their tendency to be dual- or even triple-purpose breeds is a noted plus for ...

PHILOMATH, Ore. — The prodigious size of some modern sheep breeds doesn’t count as an asset for Annie Tuttle’s small but diversified livestock operation. “They’re designed for a farm with equipment ...

Chip is SVF's official mascot and is a rare Tennessee Myotonic (fainting) goat born from a frozen embryo. Courtesy SVF Lead herdsman Nick Bowley during a previous Visitors Day sheep shearing ...

Heritage breeds have evolved over centuries to be productive in myriad conditions. From heat to invasive species, hardy heritage animal breeds can handle weather extremes that commercial breeds would ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage breeds of livestock are pre-industrial farm animals whose unusual appearances and remarkable qualities take us back to our nation's agrarian ...

When an 800-pound cow stares you down, you take notice. When she's a new mother with a pair of two-foot horns pointed in your direction because you're a bit closer to her calf than she likes, you ...

A colorful assortment of heritage livestock breeds are the latest American symbols to be immortalized on U.S. Postal Service stamps. The Heritage Breeds Forever stamps, which highlight 10 rare animals ...

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