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Landrace Pig
Characteristics: Long-bodied pigs with a white color and large, floppy ears. Origin: Denmark. Purpose: Pork production.
Dorper Sheep
Characteristics: Meat breed of sheep that sheds wool rather than requiring shearing. Origin: South Africa. Purpose: Meat production.
Simmental
Characteristics: Large, dual-purpose cattle with varied coloration, often red and white. Origin: Switzerland. Purpose: Dairy and beef production.
Rhode Island Red
Characteristics: Dual-purpose chicken with reddish-brown feathers. Origin: United States. Purpose: Egg and meat production.
Leghorn
Characteristics: A lightweight layer chicken breed known for its prolific egg-laying abilities. Origin: Italy. Purpose: Egg production.
Saanen Goat
Characteristics: Large, white or cream-colored dairy goat. Origin: Switzerland. Purpose: Dairy production.
Plymouth Rock
Characteristics: Dual-purpose chicken with a barred feather pattern. Origin: United States. Purpose: Meat and egg production.
Duroc Pig
Characteristics: Red to dark red colored pigs, known for fast growth. Origin: United States. Purpose: Pork production.
East Friesian Sheep
Characteristics: Highly productive dairy sheep with long, white wool. Origin: Germany. Purpose: Milk and wool production.
Swedish Flower Hen
Characteristics: Colorful poultry with a mix of feather colors and patterns. Origin: Sweden. Purpose: Egg and meat production.
Merino
Characteristics: Highly prized wool sheep with dense, fine fleece. Origin: Spain. Purpose: Wool production.
Jersey
Characteristics: Small dairy cattle with a light brown coat. Origin: Jersey, in the Channel Islands. Purpose: Dairy production.
Nubian Goat
Characteristics: Dairy goats with long, floppy ears and a roman nose. Origin: United Kingdom. Purpose: Dairy production.
Yorkshire Pig
Characteristics: Large, white-skinned pigs with erect ears. Origin: England. Purpose: Pork production.
Galloway
Characteristics: Hardy beef cattle with a thick, woolly coat. Often black but can be dun or belted. Origin: Scotland. Purpose: Beef production.
Cotswold Sheep
Characteristics: Large, long-wooled sheep with a white face. Origin: England. Purpose: Wool production.
Orpington
Characteristics: Heavy, dual-purpose chicken with a fluffy appearance. Origin: England. Purpose: Meat and egg production.
Hampshire Sheep
Characteristics: Medium-sized sheep with dark face and legs, known for muscle development. Origin: England. Purpose: Meat production.
Suffolk Sheep
Characteristics: Large sheep with black faces and legs, no horns. Origin: England. Purpose: Meat production.
Boer Goat
Characteristics: Meat goats with a distinctive brown body and white head. Origin: South Africa. Purpose: Meat production.
Tamworth Pig
Characteristics: Red-haired, rugged pork breed with a long snout. Origin: England. Purpose: Bacon production.
Holstein Friesian
Characteristics: Large dairy cattle with distinctive black and white markings. Origin: Netherlands. Purpose: Dairy production.
Khaki Campbell Duck
Characteristics: Lightweight duck known for its high egg production. Origin: England. Purpose: Egg production.
Hereford
Characteristics: Beef cattle with red bodies and white heads. Origin: England. Purpose: Beef production.
Belgian Blue
Characteristics: Muscular beef cattle with a distinctive blueish coat. Origin: Belgium. Purpose: Beef production.
Brahman
Characteristics: Beef cattle with a distinctive hump over the shoulders and large floppy ears. Origin: United States. Purpose: Beef production.
Charolais
Characteristics: Large, muscular beef cattle with white or cream-colored coat. Origin: France. Purpose: Beef production.
Angus
Characteristics: Naturally polled (hornless) beef cattle with solid black or red color. Origin: Scotland. Purpose: Beef production.
Ayrshire
Characteristics: Medium-sized dairy cattle with red and white coat. Origin: Scotland. Purpose: Dairy production.
LaMancha Goat
Characteristics: Dairy goats with very short ears. Origin: United States. Purpose: Dairy production.
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