Beef Cattle, 2nd Edition : Keeping a Small-Scale Herd for Pleasure and Profit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hansen, Ann Larkin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beef cattle.

Cattle breeds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Mount Joy : Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2025.

Summary:

This comprehensive guide explores the fundamentals of raising beef cattle, offering practical advice for both hobby farmers and commercial producers. Topics covered include cattle breeds, their history, and traits; setting up necessary infrastructure like fences, feed, and facilities; feeding and handling practices; health management; breeding techniques; and marketing and processing cattle for beef production. The book emphasizes sustainable and well-managed approaches to cattle farming, highlighting how beef cattle can improve grasslands, soil health, and water quality. Written with updated information, it serves as a resource for those seeking to understand the economic and ecological benefits of raising cattle. The intended audience includes farmers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in sustainable livestock management. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Dedication

Copyright

Table of contents

Introduction: Why Beef Cattle?

Chapter 1: Beef Cattle: A Primer

Chapter 2: Before You Begin: Fences, Feed, and Facilities

Chapter 3: Choosing, Buying, and Bringing Home Cattle

Chapter 4: Feeding Beef Cattle

Chapter 5: Handling Beef Cattle

Chapter 6: Keeping Beef Cattle Healthy

Chapter 7: Breeding Beef Cattle

Chapter 8: Marketing and Processing Your Cattle

Acknowledgments

Appendix: A Glance at Beef Cattle Afflictions

Glossary

Resources

Photo Credits

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ISBN:

1-63741-589-3

OCLC:

1518285269