International Heritage Breeds Week May 16-May 22, 2021
This article highlights the importance of heritage breeds and the week set aside to highlight them in countries around the world. Cathy shares her activities to spread the word.
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International Heritage Breeds Week 2020 and a History of Support
What is International Breeds Week? International Heritage Breeds Week is May 17-23 in 2020. This celebration, conceived by The Livestock Conservancy, is always the third full week in May. The history and purpose of the week are expounded here. The aim is to raise global awareness of endangered livestock breeds such as the Guinea Hog. The hashtag on social media is #HeritageBreedsWeek. The Conservancy, previously known as the American Minor Breeds Conservancy (AMBC) and the…