Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle - Brossura

Thomas, Heather Smith

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1580173276 ISBN 13: 9781580173278

Casa editrice: Storey Books, 1998

Riassunto

Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle is the go-to reference for new and experienced cattle ranchers, providing expert advice on everything from breed selection, calving, feeding, and housing, to humane handling and slaughter practices.
The 3rd edition, now with 125,000 copies in print contains new and expanded features:
· Up-to-the-minute coverage of diseases and vaccination options
· Complete information on raising grass-fed animals
· How to identify and deal with toxic pasture plants

Storey's Guide to Raising Series is the essential animal husbandry information from the trusted source. With a combined total of 1.7 million copies in print.

Praise for the book:
"I found your book to be the Bible for raising beef cattle, and will continue to refer to it while running our 160-head organic beef operation." - Jonathan, Plainfield, IN

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Dalla quarta di copertina:

Everything you need to know to raise one, two, or even a herd of beef cattle is in this book -- the most comprehensive beef cattle guide available.

This definitive handbook will help both beginners and experienced owners capitalize on one of the world's most natural and efficient backyard livestock industries. Whether you simply want to make use of land that is too steep, too rocky, or too dry for growing crops, or you want to run a full-scale, modern beef production operation, this book will provide you with the information you need, including how to:

-- Prepare comfortable, low-maintenance facilities

-- Breed and calve cattle for specific genetic attributes

-- Remedy cattle illnesses and maintain excellent herd health

-- Understand cattle behavior

-- Handle herds humanely and effectively

-- Market your cattle business

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Storey Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1580173276
• ISBN 13: 9781580173278
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 343