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Cows, sheep, and goats, oh my! Know Your Hobby Animals is an essential guide to discovering loads of interesting facts about 172 popular breeds of chickens, pigs, goats, cows, and sheep. A complete compilation of the most popular farm animals within the Know Your¿ series, yoüll learn all about each breed¿s unique characteristics, history, breeding, personality, and more. Fun and fascinating, this engaging and collective guide will turn both th...

Did you know that pigs are smarter than your average 3 year-old? Discover interesting facts about 29 different breeds, each accompanied by a description of the pig's appearance, history and breeding, and details of its personality.

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Did you know that the Bourbonnais Donkey drinks 4 gallons of water a day? Discover interesting facts about 24 breeds, including their appearance, history and breeding, and uses in agriculture and tourism.

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Goats are a diverse range of beautiful (and sometimes rare) animals. Billy or nanny goats are the source of many a children'sstory. Goats were taken into the human fold over 10, 000 years ago. From some of these animals, we obtain the fiber to createexquisite mohair and cashmere clothing.

Did you know that Bad-Tempered Bradford Cattle are used for rodeos? Impress friends and relatives with interesting facts about 45 breeds of cattle, including their appearance, personality, history, breeding, milk-producing capabilities, and other fun facts

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Among the 41 breeds included in Jack Byard's selection are long-haired, short-haired and curly-coated cats, cats with a vast array of colours, patterns and personalities, and cats with long, short and hazy histories. Each photo is accompanied by an emphatic description covering the history, appearance and personality of the breed.

This little book introduces adults and children alike to popular breeds of pig. Each breed gets a spread featuring a color photograph and a full discussion of identifying characteristics, plus a write-up about the breed' s history, personality, foraging and mothering habits, and suitability for the small farm.

Before the age of mechanization, donkeys were used worldwide as draft animals to pull and carry heavy loads. They are gentle and docile animals, but they also have a strong instinct for self-preservation, which gives rise to their undeserved reputation for stubbornness.Did you know that donkeys and horses can interbreed, resulting in mules and hinnys? Donkeys and zebras also can interbreed, resulting in such exotic creatures as zeedonks and zo...

Presents 41 of the breeds of cattle which you would be most likely to see grazing Britain's farms. This book includes descriptions of various animals of their appearance and considers their uses. It fits into small hands or the rucksack or pocket of the interested rambler. It is suitable for adults and children.

Presents the 41 breeds of sheep you are most likely to encounter on British farms, each with a full-page photo and a description of their appearance, history and uses.

Insight into the different breeds, with info on their appearance and place in history. Illustrated.

Looks at some more well-known breeds and cross-breeds, some minority breeds which were once seen everywhere and a few rare breeds which have to be seen to be believed. This book offers a brief description of each sheep's appearance and its place in history. It explains the status of the breed in the UK and its uses in farming.

Introduces 44 breeds of chicken which can be seen pecking an preening in Britain. This title accompanies each with a description of the animal's appearance and explains the different colours and patterns which appear within the breed. It also gives details of their personalities and egg-laying and flying abilities.

Gives an insight into what you are likely to see in the British countryside. Suitable for novice enthusiasts of all ages, this selection of 28 breeds includes pigs of various shapes and sizes from the traditional Tamworth to the exotic Kune Kune and commercial hybrids, in which many can be seen in Britain while a few are extremely rare.

Honours a species which has done so much to help humans over the course of our development. The author's selection of breeds includes some of the best known as well as some which are under threat. Includes a photograph of each individual breed in all its glory.

Jack Byard's latest book in the Know Your - series covers 44 breeds of duck from those which you are likely to see in your local pond to a few who are extremely rare. Some are native British breeds while others come from a little further a field. If you look closely you can see all of the breeds in Britain today.