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Noted for large litters and large droopy ears. Pink in color and they are a long pig

Originally from England noted for pork quality, tenderness and marbling. Black with white legs

Known as a maternal breed with high conception rates, developed in PA.

Noted for high growth rate, durability and leanness. High meat quality. Solid Red in color

Well know meat breed with small erect ears and is know for its meat

Dual purpose breed, red with white markings on head and lower body.

Lean, heavy muscled, black breed with six white points and droopy ears from Ohio. Generally poor mothers

Black and white spots. Efficient feeders know for their rapid weight gain

Red in color. A noted bacon breed. Deep-sided and Well-arched back. Erect ears, Good mothers and very active

white and has erect ears, known as the "mother breed".

black and white dairy cattle known for its high milk production

Light silver to dark brown with dark points
15,883 lbs. of milk per lactation; 3.97% fat
Particularly strong feet and legs because of the mountains

High butterfat and high protein milk producer with a low feed consumption

Very adaptable to different climates and is commonly a golden fawn and is the smallest of the dairy breeds

Red and white splotches, fluffy tail at end, usually light brown. Calves are strong and easy to raise.

Color red to white and roan. Easy calving and docile

Black and polled and moderate in size.

Dual purpose breed, red with white markings on head and lower body. Can be polled and horned. "Cancer eye"

Red, yellow, or black and white. Dual purpose with high growth rate and is very large in size

Red gold and black. Lean and muscular and is commonly a terminal sire. Excel in yield grades

red white or roan. Horned and polled with excellent milk production as well.

White with pink noses, large in size and muscular

Hump on the back. Late maturity with tenderness problems and less muscling.

White feathers with feathers on its feet. Large gentle nature and are fairly good mothers. brown eggs

Brown egg color. hardy and calm with black and white speckled feathers. Good meat bird and is single combed

White eggs. Great foragers and have good egg production. All white bird with red comb and wattle

Good mothers and lays brown eggs. heavy brown feathers with brown combs and wattle

Brown eggs. Rapid growth and early maturing birds. Fast feathering. Red in color with a green tail feathers

White egg color. Odd head crest. Black and white crests, muffs and feathers

Rhode Island Reds

Brown egg color. Dual purpose breed. Dark red in color with green tail feathers. darker than New hampshires

White Plymouth Rock

Docile and deep full breasts. Brown eggs. White Chicken with red comb and wattle

White duck that is meaty. Rich yellow bill

Mainly black and white but can be all colors. bred with geese.

Largest of the sheep breeds. Long wooled with white faces. Pronounce forelock between ears.

Medium wool. Good mothers. Smaller breed of sheep

White faced. Curly horns and has high quality wool

Can have up to six horns on its head, and has horns in pairs of 2. Black and white fleece and is an unimproved breed.

Dual purpose breed of sheep. Medium wool type. Very prolific mothers and can be breed out of season

Dual purpose breed. Black face and legs with a white body.

Largest fine wool breed. Prolific and good mothers. Great ability to forage. All white with horns

Multipurpose breed. Low quality wool. Known for meat quality and growth.

Multipurpose goat breed. Hardy and is a good range animal.

Produces mohair. Sensitive animals, they require high management.

Meat breed with good meat quality. Very prolific breed with excellent growth

naturally earlobe-less. Dairy goat with high butterfat

Fainting goat. Good milkers and easy kidders. bred out of season.

All purpose goat. Many colors and patterns. Know for their heat tolerance and long breeding season

Small goat. Can be black and white. Popular as pets

White is their only color and they are very sensitive to heat. Heavy milk producers

Used as a terminal sire for mules. Dark coated, white snout, with large legs and joints

Very agile, with lots of speed and spirit. Long distance racing horse. Can be bay, dark bay, chestnut or black

Colorful and intelligent. Stands 14-15 hand high and are commonly molted or speckled. Versatile in their use and is common to get moon blindness

17-18 hands high and weighs around 2000 pounds. Can be Chestnut or roan in color but are commonly bay. Commonly have stockings, feathering on legs and white stripe on face. They are a draft horse and can pull 8,000 lbs

Used in coal mines and was used as a pack animal. They are a very adaptable breed with a longer forelock (bangs) than most horses. They are gentle tame and intelligent

Provence Donkey

Strong backs and hind legs. All have a thin black cross on their back with a white nose and stand 47-53 inches tall.

Another draft horse that is the most common in the US. They are bred to be thicker and heavier with shorter legs. They stand 16-17 hands tall.Can be roan, black, bay or chestnut.

Prized for their speed and endurance, they are long, black with a flat crop and stand on average 15 hands high with very straight and slender legs. Also have very high endurance

Very defined and athletic breed that stands commonly 14-15 hands high. Commonly they are bay, black, or chestnut and are good riding and jumping horses

Somali Wild Ass

Grey in color with white underbelly. Smallest of the wild asses with a shorter mane and tail as well. They are very common in zoos.

American Quarter horse

Calm and cooperative temperament that stands 14-15 hands high weighing around 950-1200 lbs. They can be bay, black, grey, dun, buckskin and palomino. They have a short and wide head and excel at very short distances

Strong racing horse. Has a long arching back and a high tail carriage with a chiseled head and strong feet. Are commonly bay, gray, chestnut or white and weigh around 1000 lbs. Can learn English and Western riding very well which is what they are commonly used for.

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