American Livestock Breed Conservancy

For the Foreign Minister:

http://www.albc-usa.org/

Bonnie is on the "watch list," but Ayrshires are certainly representative of a wider gene pool than Holsteins. Holsteins now make up over 95% of dairy cattle today, so I guess the rest of the dairy breeds (except maybe the Jersey) are becoming rare.

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/ayrshire/

When I add sheep to the operation it will be Tunis sheep. A cool rare breed with a cool history.

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/tunis/index.htm

All three of our chicken breeds are on the albc list, though Orpingtons are recovering.

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/araucana/index.htm

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/hamburg/silverspangled.htm

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/orpington/buff.htm

I would love a guest blog on bovine immunology from Mrs. Air Marshall!