Animals

In 1973 The Rare Breeds Survival Trust was founded to save the UK's native breeds and since then no breed has become extinct. RBST is the UK’s only charity dedicated to conserving Britain’s native farm livestock. Throughout the world, it is claimed that one breed of farm animal becomes extinct every month. RBST is working to make sure that this... [Read more of this review]

The Orkney, North Ronaldsay sheep is small sheep belonging to the northern short-tailed group of breeds. Bones of similar animals have been found at Skara Brae dating from the Bronze Age and a recent genotype survey organised by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, demonstrated that the breed is still virtually unchanged from the original type. Grazing their... [Read more of this review]

The British Araucana club first started out life as the English Araucana poultry society back in around 1915. By 1960 it had faded away and there was no more interest by many people in having blue egg laying chickens. Black male Araucana The few remaining people who held onto their Araucana stock were still very much interested in the breed, and by... [Read more of this review]