Wikipedia:Peer review/Highland cattle/archive1

Highland cattle

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I've listed this article for peer review because I would like feedback as to how it could get up to FA.

Thanks, TheMagikCow (talk) 15:15, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Comment from Tim riley

I'm afraid I have limited expertise on this subject, and can't help much with the peer review. The article looks rather on the short side for a Featured Article, but perhaps you have said all there is to say. I'd suggest comparing it side by side with other articles on edible animals: the Aylesbury duck, for example, which has got its FA status. The various topics covered there may give you pointers about fleshing out this article, if there is indeed any scope for so doing. Tim riley talk 12:20, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the comments. Could we get somebody with experience from WP:FARM to do review? TheMagikCow (talk) 15:47, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

Will review this tomorrow.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:28, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

Comment from Smurrayinchester

I agree with Tim riley - there's the beginning of a good article here, it's just very short. I'm not sure about the structure - "use" is an odd word for an animal which is (as far I can tell from the article) reared commercially just for meat. My suggestion would be (taking a lead from Aylesbury duck): Breed characteristics or Description, History, Modern farming (with subsections for other countries) and Showing or Breed characteristics. The shows section in particular should be longer - the breed standards are easy to find and very extensive. The characteristics section also needs more citations, I think, and you could definitely make the history section longer by mentioning how in Victorian times, the highland cattle were one the main symbols of Scotland. There are apparently whole books on the breed, so it shouldn't be too hard to make this longer! Smurrayinchester 22:16, 29 May 2015 (UTC)