Monday, March 30, 2009

Agriculture help please?

Can someone help me agriculture help plz?


name of breeds commonly reared in the caribbean





cattle (a) milk type


(b) beef type





pigs-





rabbits-





sheeps-





goats-



Dairy cattle: Holstein, Jersey and Brown Swiss. Another animal used for milk production is the Holstein/Senepol cross.


Beef cattle: The primary breed of beef cattle in the Carribean is the Senepol. This breed was developed on St. Croix to meet the needs of the tropical beef producer. Many European breeds have been brought in but were unable to stand up to the conditions. Cross breeds with the Senepol are common.


Pigs: The Creole Pig, Large Black, Large White, Berkshire, Hampshire, Tamworth


Rabbits: Beveren, Chinchilla, Havana, Thrianta


Sheep: Barbados Blackbelly, the (Cuban) Pelibey, West African, and St. Croix.


Goats- Saanen, Anglo Nubian, Toggenburg

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