Author: Publisher: Hoard's Dairyman Books
ISBN: 9780932147233
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Calf Care and Raising Young Stock
Author: Publisher: Hoard's Dairyman Books
ISBN: 9780932147233
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Hoard's Dairyman Calf Care and Raising Young Stock
Author: Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asia
Author: John MoranPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643107428
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Rearing young stock for replacement heifers is probably one of the least well understood and practiced aspects of herd and feeding management on dairy farms throughout the world, particularly on smallholder dairy farms in the tropics. This book addresses all the major concerns of the small holder dairy farmer in Asia. It shows how to attain optimal growth in young stock, so that as cows, they can calve at an appropriate early age at the lowest cost and promptly substitute for any cows culled from the milking herd. This provides continuing returns on the investments of feed, labor and other farm resources. Low reproductive rates and high calf mortality are the major causes of reproductive wastage. This has a direct bearing on culling and replacement strategies and on genetic improvement. In many tropical countries, calf mortality can be as high as 50%. In some areas this can be due to climatic stress on temperate or crossbred stock. While climatic stress compounds the other hazards of calf life, high calf mortality is usually due to diseases and poor feeding management. Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asiaencourages the smallholder dairy farmer to maintain their investment in replacement heifers and gives them the tools necessary to achieve realistic targets for mortalities, live weight gain, mating age and age and live weight at first calving. - Shows how to reduce mortality rates of milk fed and weaned heifer replacements in the tropics. - Covers disease prevention and treatment to ensure a longer lifespan of the milking herd. - Companion volume to three previous manuals written by John Moran: Tropical Dairy Farming, Business Management for Tropical Dairy Farmersand Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics.
Your Calf
Author: Heather Smith ThomasPublisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1612123236
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Designed for kids ages 9 and up, this friendly and encouraging guide introduces children to the fun and rewarding experience of raising a calf. With age-appropriate instructions, clear photographs, and easy-to-read diagrams, Heather Smith Thomas covers the basics of choosing the right calf, feeding and housing, showing, and calf health care. Whether they’re interested in raising an animal for beef or dairy, children will find everything they need to know to safely and successfully care for their very own calf.
Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asia
Author: John MoranPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643107924
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Rearing young stock for replacement heifers is probably one of the least well understood and practised aspects of herd and feeding management on dairy farms throughout the world, particularly on small holder dairy farms in the tropics. This book addresses all the major concerns of the small holder dairy farmer in Asia. It shows how to attain optimal growth in young stock, so that as cows, they can calve at an appropriate early age at the lowest cost and promptly substitute for any cows culled from the milking herd. This provides continuing returns on the investments of feed, labour and other farm resources. Low reproductive rates and high calf mortality are the major causes of reproductive wastage. This has a direct bearing on culling and replacement strategies and on genetic improvement. In many tropical countries, calf mortality can be as high as 50%. In some areas this can be due to climatic stress on temperate or crossbred stock. While climatic stress compounds the other hazards of calf life, high calf mortality is usually due to diseases and poor feeding management. Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asia encourages the small holder dairy farmer to maintain their investment in replacement heifers and gives them the tools necessary to achieve realistic targets for mortalities, live weight gain, mating age, and age and live weight at first calving. It is a companion volume to three previous manuals written by John Moran: Tropical Dairy Farming, Business Management for Tropical Dairy Farmers and Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics.
Feeding, Care, and Management of Young Dairy Stock
Author: Joseph Benjamin ShepherdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dairy cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Feeding and Management of Dairy Calves and Young Dairy Stock
Author: Walton Kirk BrainherdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
From Calf to Heifer
Author: Jan HulsenPublisher:
ISBN: 9789075280951
Category : Calves
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Dairy 2007: Reference of dairy cattle health and management practices in the United States, 2007
Author: Raising a Calf for Beef
Author: Phyllis HobsonPublisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 9780882660950
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of raising beef, and provides practical advice on selecting, feeding, caring for, and butchering cattle