GRIT’s Guides to Animal Breeds

Serama chicken originates from Malaysia. To create this species, the Japanese and Malaysian roosters were crosses. Historians discover that this bird was given by the King of Thailand to the settlers. Because they were a small race, people looked after them like pets. In Thailand, they call pretty chickens or dwarf chickens. In an exhibition, in the year 1990, it was the first time that this race was exhibited.Although the number of individuals of this species fell drastically in 2004. This is b

African goose despite its name, origin has nothing to do with the African continent. Although it has had a presence in Madagascar because the reality is that it comes from China. The African goose is a breed of domestic geese that are derived from the wild swan geese. Despite their name, they most likely originated in China like the related Chinese bear and live as those counterparts do around rice paddies or marshes just not on land but out at sea where it’s too deep for humans to reach them.Th

Domestic ducks are ducks that are raised for meat, eggs and down. Duck is a popular dish in many countries of the world with France being one of the largest consumers of duck meat worldwide. Duck is often served roasted or in dishes such as Duck à l’orange.There are hundreds of different breeds of domestic duck but they can be classified into three main types: mallard, Muscovy Duck and Aylesbury Duck.List of Duck BreedsThe duck is an Anatidae, like the goose and the swan. Most of the duck breeds

Learn about the different types of dairy goat breeds available for your homestead.  Alpine, Oberhaslis, Saanens, Toggenburg and LaManchas Goat Breeds You can recognize Alpine goats by their upright ears and long necks. This medium-to-large, hardy breed also milks well. Their coats are two-toned, with black and white the most common colors. Oberhaslis have distinctive coloration, and are usually bay (reddish brown) with black markings or sometimes completely black. A beautiful medium-to-sm