Calf rearing : a practical guide / John Moran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moran, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Calves--Australia.

Calves.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 pages))

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Collingwood, Vic. : Landlinks, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Provides information on growth, nutrition, health and behaviour as well as descriptions of various calf raising systems and facilities.

Contents:

Foreword; Contents; About the author; Acknowledgments; Chemical warning; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The principles of digestion of feed in calves; Chapter 3 The importance of colostrum to newborn calves; Chapter 4 Nutrient requirements of calves; Chapter 5 Obtaining the calves; Chapter 6 Milk feeding of calves; Chapter 7 Calf milk replacers; Chapter 8 Solid feeds for calves; Chapter 9 Communicating with the calf; Chapter 10 Disease prevention in calves; Chapter 11 Housing of calves; Chapter 12 Welfare aspects of calf rearing; Chapter 13 Post-weaning management

Chapter 14 Economics of calf rearingChapter 15 Best management practices for rearing dairy replacement heifer; Appendix 1 John Moran's 10 golden rules of calf rearing; Appendix 2 John Moran's golden rules of heifer rearing; Appendix 3 Glossary of technical terms; Appendix 4 Further reading

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-15411-0

9786613154118

0-643-06990-9

OCLC:

476021787