Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Thomas, Heather Smith

 
9781603424547: Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, 3rd Edition
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1603424547 ISBN 13: 9781603424547
Verlag: Storey Publishing LLC, 2009

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Whether you’re raising one cow or a herd, this comprehensive guide shows you everything you need to know to successfully manage your beef cattle operation. Heather Smith Thomas stresses the importance of understanding bovine behavior while covering breed selection, calving, feeding, housing, medical care, and humane slaughter practices. Along with in-depth information on raising grass-fed animals and dealing with toxic pasture plants, you’ll also find advice on creating a viable business plan and identifying niche markets for your beef. 

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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

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Verlag
Storey Publishing LLC
Erscheinungsdatum
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1603424547
ISBN 13 
9781603424547
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
3
Anzahl der Seiten
352
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