Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on AgriculturePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Prohibit Feeding of Livestock by Certain Packers
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on AgriculturePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Prohibit Feeding of Livestock by Certain Packers
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Livestock and Feed GrainsPublisher:
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Category : Animal industry
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Cattle Feeding in Colorado
Author: Wells Woodbridge CookePublisher:
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Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Beef Cattle
Author: Ann Larkin HansenPublisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1935484931
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Hobby Farms Beef Cattle: Keeping a Small-Scale Herd for Pleasure and Profit, written by Ann Larkin Hansen, serves as an excellent introduction to raising cows for food or simply to graze while mowing and fertilizing the pasture. This colorful guide offers experienced hobby farmers and beginners all of the essential information necessary to purchase and maintain a small herd of beef cattle. While managing her own hobby farm in Wisconsin, Hansen shares her expertise in all things farm and has authored numerous books such as Making Hay, The Organic Farming Manual, and Finding Good Farmland. In this comprehensive book, Hansen corrals the hobby farmer into the world of cowboys and cowgirls: she begins, “Beef cattle are as much at home on the hobby farm as they are on the range.” This colorful primer begins with the basics, from biological traits and breeds to behavior and life cycle, and describes exactly what’s required for a hobby farmer to maintain a herd of cattle—the four F’s—fencing, feed, fields, and facilities. Given the expense involved in the purchase and maintenance of beef cattle, all hobby farmers will welcome Hansen’s sound and sensible advice on buying the right cattle, whether steer calves for meat or breeding stock for building up a herd. The buying chapter helps farmers focus on what to look for when selecting cattle; how cows, heifers, and bulls are priced; where to purchase; and how to get cattle to your farm. The feeding and nutrition of cattle is a complicated topic, and Hansen breaks it down into the three basic components that every keeper needs to understand: pasture, hay, and grain. With directness and clarity, she explains the ins and outs of grazing, selecting ideal foodstuffs, using salt and minerals, and maintaining good weight on the herd. The reader can rely on her expert advice to learn the fundamentals of handling cattle, including herding, loading, and transporting cattle, as well as keeping beef cattle healthy through preventive methods, vaccinations, parasite control and veterinary assistance. For hobby farmers planning to breed their livestock, Beef Cattle includes a chapter on pairing cows and heifers, the actual breeding, artificial insemination, the care of pregnant cows, calving, caring for the young, and weaning calves. The final chapter of the book “Marketing and Processing Your Cattle” is geared toward hobby farmers looking to get beef processed, grade meat, and sell the final product. Sidebars of fun trivia, stories from farmers, and useful advice appear throughout the handbook. A glossary of over 100 terms; an appendix of health issues; a resource section of useful websites, books, and periodicals; and a detailed index complete the book.
Through the Leaves
Author: Alfalfa Silage
Author: Ollie Ezekiel ReedPublisher:
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Category : Alfalfa silage
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on AgriculturePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1528
Book Description
Cattle Feeding in the United States
Author: Ronald A. GustafsonPublisher:
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Category : Beef cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Cattle Feeding with Sugar Beets, Sugar, Molasses, and Sugar Beet Residuum
Author: Lewis Sharpe WarePublisher:
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Category : Beets and beet sugar
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Beef Cattle Feeding and Nutrition
Author: Tilden Wayne PettyPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080527760
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
This new edition of T.W. Perry's classic reference provides both updated, and new information on the feeding and nutritional requirements of beef cattle, from breeding [or growing] to finishing. All the critical components of diet are dealt with: vitamins, minerals, protein, silage, etc. The different nutritional needs of breeding cattle are also detailed. Thoroughly updated to help ranchers and feedlot managers maximize yield and efficiency, this Second Edition should be on the shelves of all those involved with beef cattle herd management and production.