Getting Started With Beef & Dairy Cattle by Heather Smith Thomas - Softcover

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Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Region
Alaska
Type
Field Guide
ISBN
9781580175968
EAN
9781580175968
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Storey Publishing
ISBN-10
1580175961
ISBN-13
9781580175968
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45399633

Product Key Features

Book Title
Getting Started with Beef and Dairy Cattle
Number of Pages
281 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Industries / Agribusiness, Small Business
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Author
Heather Smith Thomas
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-009458
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"...will help inexperienced farmers select the breed that is best-suited for their goals ." - Angus Journal   "With the information in this book you can reap the pleasures and rewards of using your land to raise healthy, happy and productive animals." - American Small Farm  , …will help inexperienced farmers select the breed that is best-suited for their goals . Angus Journal With the information in this book you can reap the pleasures and rewards of using your land to raise healthy, happy and productive animals. American Small Farm, "...will help inexperienced farmers select the breed that is best-suited for their goals ." - Angus Journal "With the information in this book you can reap the pleasures and rewards of using your land to raise healthy, happy and productive animals." - American Small Farm, eoeewill help inexperienced farmers select the breed that is best-suited for their goals .e e" Angus Journal eoeWith the information in this book you can reap the pleasures and rewards of using your land to raise healthy, happy and productive animals.e e" American Small Farm, will help inexperienced farmers select the breed that is best-suited for their goals. Angus Journal With the information in this book you can reap the pleasures and rewards of using your land to raise healthy, happy and productive animals. American Small Farm, "…will help inexperienced farmers select the breed that is best-suited for their goals." Angus Journal "With the information in this book you can reap the pleasures and rewards of using your land to raise healthy, happy and productive animals." American Small Farm
Dewey Decimal
636.2/1
Synopsis
Raising a cow for milk or beef can be a satisfying, rewarding, and even entertaining enterprise. Veteran rancher Heather Smith Thomas helps you develop your cattle-farming vision, providing expert advice on choosing the appropriate animal for your needs and budget. With detailed profiles of breed attributes and in-depth coverage of issues like conformation, disposition, and milk or meat yield, this guide will give even the newest farmer the knowledge and confidence to start a successful cattle-raising operation., With nearly every supermarket now featuring an ?organic? section, the demand for organically grown meat and dairy products has risen rapidly in recent years. Small farmers have taken note, and many more beginners are considering cattle as a viable farm commodity. Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle is the essential handbook for this growing audience. Heather Smith Thomas, a lifelong cattle rancher and author of several previous books for more experienced farmers, offers a succinct layperson?'s guide to the basics of raising a small herd of cattle, whether for meat or dairy products. She outlines organic and natural farming methods and covers all the information needed to get started and be successful. Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle encourages new and beginning farmers to start small, and start right. Thomas explains as simply as possible the basics of selecting and raising a calf, along with feeding, shelter, and care guidelines. She also covers breeding and calving, as well as tips for managing a herd throughout the seasons. There?'s basic health care information for preventing disease and addressing common ailments. For those raising beef cattle, Thomas offers guidelines for butchering; for those raising dairy cattle, there are step-by-step guidelines on milking. With a whole new generation returning to the farm who don't have a family history of farming, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle is a much-needed resource. Heather Smith Thomas has devoted her life to passing on the knowledge, understanding, and attitudenecessary to become a successful farmer., With nearly every supermarket now featuring an borganicb section, the demand for organically grown meat and dairy products has risen rapidly in recent years. Small farmers have taken note, and many more beginners are considering cattle as a viable farm commodity. Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle is the essential handbook for this growing audience. Heather Smith Thomas, a lifelong cattle rancher and author of several previous books for more experienced farmers, offers a succinct laypersonbs guide to the basics of raising a small herd of cattle, whether for meat or dairy products. She outlines organic and natural farming methods and covers all the information needed to get started and be successful. Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle encourages new and beginning farmers to start small, and start right. Thomas explains as simply as possible the basics of selecting and raising a calf, along with feeding, shelter, and care guidelines. She also covers breeding and calving, as well as tips for managing a herd throughout the seasons. Therebs basic health care information for preventing disease and addressing common ailments. For those raising beef cattle, Thomas offers guidelines for butchering; for those raising dairy cattle, there are step-by-step guidelines on milking. With a whole new generation returning to the farm who donbt have a family history of farming, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattleis a much-needed resource. Heather Smith Thomas has devoted her life to passing on the knowledge, understanding, and attitude necessary to become a successful farmer., With nearly every supermarket now featuring an organic section, the demand for organically grown meat and dairy products has risen rapidly in recent years. Small farmers have taken note, and many more beginners are considering cattle as a viable farm commodity. Getting Started with Beef for those raising dairy cattle, there are step-by-step guidelines on milking. With a whole new generation returning to the farm who dont have a family history of farming, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattleis a much-needed resource. Heather Smith Thomas has devoted her life to passing on the knowledge, understanding, and attitude necessary to become a successful farmer.
LC Classification Number
SF207.T46 2005

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