Preserving genetic diversity one lamb at a time: Manager of Rare Breeds Elaine Shirley talks about the 2009 generation of Leicester Longwools.
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Spring Lambs
Coming Home to Roost
Rare and unusual breeds of chickens make their homes throughout the Historic Area. From ornamental pets to supper-table staples, Manager of Rare Breeds Elaine Shirley takes care of them all.
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Smart as an Ox
Bovine behemoths boast brains and brawn. Oxman Darin Tschopp describes these beasts of burden.
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Preserving Rare Breeds
Recreating the past in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area is a matter of hoofs and horns as well as bricks and mortar.
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Colonial Williamsburg's livestock program
From lambs to chickens, Elaine Shirley, manager of rare breeds, spends her day in animal husbandry.
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