At risk Flashcards
at risk cattle breeds
highland
vulnerable cattle breeds
hays converter
galloway
dexter
belted galloway
canadienne
braunvieh
guernsey
What is a hays converter
lean cows with efficient conversion of feed to meat
holstein, herefors and brown swiss cross
what canadian cow is in critical state
lynch linebacl
ontario
1-25 breeding females
landrace
triple purpose
hardy strong feet, long lived
what are donkeys
critical - large breed 1-15
what horse is at risk
clydesdale - 151-500
what is abn ojibwe
lac la croix indian pony
checking traplines and pulling ice/logs
raised semi feral
175 horses in 2019
what is the newfoundland pony
english irish and Scottish pony descent
mixing occured as many horses were free range
hardy surefooted and all purpose
ploughing hauling boats logs and kelp
decline due to mechanizatiob and ban on free roaming ponies
200-250 remaining
what is the sable island horse
feral horses living off the coast in nova scotia
released on the island in 1700
display island dwarfism
live in small bands with dominant males and 1 or more mares with offspring
federally protected
often rounded and slaughtered for dog food
what is a soay sheep
decends from a feral population of sheep from soay island in the st kilda of west scotland
hardy parasire sesistant, disease resistant
small and nimble
british and american both exsist
Newfoundland sheep
landrace
border cheviot and noth ronaldsay - other breeds as well
less then 200 remain
hardy with good mothering instincts
raised with minimal oversite
what is a jacob
ornamnetal british breed with 2-6 horns
what is a lacombe
1947
berkshire danish landrace and chester white
lacombe ab
rate of gain, efficiency and floppy ears
less then 7 pure breeding females
what is a chantecler?
1990s
designed for the canadian climate
small comb plentiful flesh and prolific egg prodcution
dual purpose
were thought to be extinct in 1979 but a small flock remains
what type of duck cross is steril
muscovy X mallard
