Heritage Livestock Breeds in the UK: Protect Rare Breeds and Build a Profitable Small Farm: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Breeding, Grazing, Market

Heritage Livestock Breeds in the UK by The Farmer's Library is the complete practical handbook for smallholders, farmers and conservationists who want to raise traditional British breeds for profit and preservation.

Learn how to select and manage hardy native cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry that suit the British climate and low-input farming systems. This guide covers everything from breeding plans and pasture rotation to animal welfare, parasite control and winter housing.

Readers will discover how to:

• Choose heritage breeds that match soil, rainfall and forage type

• Develop feeding and grazing systems that cut costs and boost health

• Maintain breed integrity through record-keeping and selective breeding

• Combine biodiversity, carbon sequestration and productivity

• Build markets through farm shops, meat boxes, wool crafts and tourism

• Access grants and incentives for rare-breed conservation

Rich in practical details, this book helps readers balance economic resilience with environmental care. Perfect for small farms, community projects and educational holdings, Heritage Livestock Breeds in the UK shows how to turn conservation farming into a rewarding livelihood that supports both people and planet.