Comments | patsmor: British Heritage domesticated breeds.

patsmor

British Heritage domesticated breeds.

Oct 15, 2006 11:07

This web page, which I found via SCA-Today, is pretty interesting.
http://www.gallica.co.uk/celts/animals.htm

They talk about animals in Britain that are closest to the early Iron Age domesticate species. Some of them are quite gorgeous.

And this fellow is quite interesting!

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history, biology

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Wonderful sheep! smlibrarian October 16 2006, 15:43:19 UTC

This guy is fantastic (almost fantastical)! :) It's always interesting to me to see the differences between today's domestic breeds and "heritage" breeds. A Laurel who comes to WW every summer here in NS (but I think he's from the Midrealm) breeds and raises period chickens. He brings them with him and they are wonderfully different as well!

Re: Wonderful sheep! patsmor October 16 2006, 16:48:29 UTC

I love the heritage breeds of animals as well as vegetables. I worry about our lack of genetic diversity, as much as a vulnerability as well as the lack of diversity of taste!

Re: Wonderful sheep! smlibrarian October 16 2006, 16:57:49 UTC

Are you saying one potato isn't the same as all potatoes?? Oh My! ;)

Re: Wonderful sheep! patsmor October 16 2006, 17:07:12 UTC

No, but all turkeys are too much alike!