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The Borzoi [a] or Russian Hunting Sighthound [b] is a Russian breed of hunting dog of sighthound type. It was formerly used for wolf hunting , [ 1 ] : 125 and until 1936 was known as the Russian Wolfhound.
They were probably also the first cattle bred mainly for milk production, with other breeds being developed mainly for draught and meat. The climate of southwestern Ireland was suitable for milk production year-round, and the Celts also stored milk in the form of cheese and butter.
International markets outside of the EU and UK accounted for 34% Of Ireland's exports, €5 billion of which were from the dairy industry, with €3.5 billion from meat and livestock; of those beef exports constituted €2.1 billion, pig-meat €542 million, sheep-meat €420 million and primary poultry at €128 million . [19] [20]
Pink and black in colour, "long-snouted, thin-spare, muscular, and active" [7] the breed of pigs most commonplace in ancient Ireland were called greyhound pigs; woodland animals, they foraged on fallen acorns, hazelnuts, chestnuts and other natural foodstuffs abundantly available in a landscape almost entirely under forest. [8]
Cattle feedlot in Colorado, United States. Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products.It includes day-to-day care, management, production, nutrition, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock.
Most of today's cattle breeds were born at this time, and are the result of crossbreeding and genetic research, to obtain versatile (working breed, milk and meat producer) or specialized animals. From the outset, the Shorthorn breed spread rapidly throughout the world, particularly in France from 1830 onwards, where it became the benchmark cow ...
Dual-purpose breeds include many of the Zebu breeds of India such as Tharparkar and Ongole Cattle. There are multiple continental breeds that were bred for this purpose as well. The original Simmental/Fleckvieh from Switzerland is a prime example. Not only are they a dual-purpose breed for beef and dairy, but in the past they were also used for ...
A prize-winning Irish Moiled. The Irish Moiled is a rare cattle breed from Ireland. [1] [2] It is a dual-purpose breed, reared for both beef and milk.It originated in County Leitrim, County Sligo, County Down, and County Donegal, but the breed is now found throughout Ireland.