We recently linked to the Pick-a-Chick chart from the Livestock Conservancy, allowing prospective chicken keepers to compare the characteristics of heritage breeds at a glance. The Livestock Conservancy has many other useful charts for other types of livestock, as well:
Depending on the type of livestock under consideration, these charts offer basic information on important factors to evaluate when choosing a breed:
- Purpose.
- Size.
- Temperament.
- Preferred climate.
- Foraging ability.
- Litter size.
- Mothering ability.
- Production level.
- Recommended experience level.
- And much more!
The charts offer a very easy way to compare and contrast breeds, as well as a way to discover some of the rarer breeds:
- Florida Cracker cattle.
- American Cream Draft horses.
- Poitou donkeys.
- Mulefoot hogs.
- San Clemente goats.
- Gulf Coast sheep.
- American Chinchilla rabbits.
- Midget White turkeys.
- Cotton Patch geese.
- Dutch Hookbill ducks.
Highly recommended free resource!
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