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Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, 4th Edition : Health, Handling, Breeding by Heather Smith Thomas (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherStorey Publishing
ISBN-101635860407
ISBN-139781635860405
eBay Product ID (ePID)11038670904
Product Key Features
Edition4
Book TitleStorey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, 4th Edition : Health, Handling, Breeding
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAgriculture / Animal Husbandry, Industries / Agribusiness, Veterinary Medicine / Food Animal
Publication Year2018
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Medical
AuthorHeather Smith Thomas
Book SeriesStorey's Guide to Raising Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight31.3 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-012696
Reviews"Heather Smith Thomas is pure gold, offering understandable wisdom and practical advice that springs from a cherished, successful life of working with cattle. Her sparkling and essential new edition of Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle will be close at hand on our small ranch." -- Lynn Miller, Editor, Small Farmer's Journal "Essential reading for people who are starting out raising beef cattle, with lots of hands-on practical advice." -- Temple Grandin, author of Temple Grandin's Guide to Working with Farm Animals "Whether you have been raising cattle for years or are just getting started, this book should be on your shelf." -- Bill Niman, Founder of Niman Ranch, Inc. and BN Ranch "This is an essential reference manual for anyone raising beef cattle. The breadth of knowledge and countless useful tips offered here are a testament to Heather Smith Thomas's many decades of experience" -- Julius Ruechel, author of Grass-Fed Cattle
Table Of ContentForeword by Baxter Black, DVM Chapter 1 Breeds and Genetics: An Overview Choosing Beef Cattle - Breeds and Types of Beef Cattle - Which Type Is Best? - Inheritance of Traits - Crossbreeding and Hybrid Vigor - Selecting for Certain Characteristics Chapter 2: Handling and Behavior of Beef Cattle Basic Cow Psychology - Grazing Behavior - Training Cattle - Moving Cattle - Avoiding Injury Chapter 3: Issues in Buying and Selling Buying a Weaned Calf to Raise for Beef - Buying Calves at Auction - Buying from a Farmer - Buying a Heifer - What Makes a Good Beef Cow? - Buying Pregnant Heifers or Cows - Buying Open Yearlings - Marketing Cattle - Dealing with Shrink - Getting Cattle Ready for Market Chapter 4: General Guidelines for Raising Beef Cattle Understanding Your Calf's Behavior - Care for the Weaned Calf - Winter Care of the New Calf - Summer Care of the Yearling - The End Product: Beef - Feeds and Finishing Chapter 5: Pasture, Fencing, and Facilities Pastures: Sizes and Types - Water - Pasture Fencing - Pens and Facilities - Working in Corrals - Feeding Facilities - Equipment and Supplies Chapter 6: Feeding Cattle Basic Nutrition - Digestion - Feeding Forages (Roughages) - Nutritional Needs Vary - Winter Feeding Chapter 7: Keeping Cattle Healthy Know What a Healthy Animal Looks Like - Vaccinations - Bovine Respiratory Disease - Clostridial Diseases - Rabies - Coccidiosis - Eye Problems - Foot Rot - Lump Jaw - Bony Lump Jaw - Mastitis in Beef Cows - Hardware Disease - Urinary Calculi (Bladder Stones) - Bloat - Acidosis and Laminitis - Poisoning: Toxic Plants - Emphysema - Nitrate Poisoning - Internal Parasites - External Parasites - Skin Problems - Porcupine Quills - Snakebite - Strangulated Teat from Hairy Udder Chapter 8: Growing and Breeding Heifers Feeding Weaned Heifers - Age at Puberty - When to Breed - Nutrition for the Pregnant Yearling - Basics of Reproduction in Cattle - Choosing the Bull and Getting the Heifer Bred Chapter 9: Care of the Pregnant Cow Nutrition - Disease Prevention - Problems of Pregnancy Chapter 10: Calving Create a Safe Environment for Calving - Calving Facilities - Cold-Weather Calving - Handling Cows at Calving Time - Signs of Approaching Parturition - Minimizing Calving Problems: Getting the Calves Born Alive - First Things First: Get the Calf Breathing Chapter 11: Care of the Newborn Calf First Breath - Care of the Umbilical Cord - Helping a Calf to Nurse - Importance of Colostrum - Helping in Different Situations Chapter 12: Calf Health Calfhood Immunity: The Role of Antibodies - Castration - Dehorning - Detecting Illness in Young Calves - Managing Scours - Treating Diarrhea and Gut Infections in Calves - Pneumonia in Young Calves - Diphtheria in Calves - Navel Infections and Joint Ill - Catching Calves for Doctoring - Using an Esophageal Feeder - Giving Oral Medications - Broken Bones - Birth Defects in Young Calves Chapter 13: Weaning the Calves The Importance of When You Wean - Stress of Weaning - Vaccinations - Dehorning Chapter 14: Rebreeding Feeding the Cow after Calving - Cow Fertility - Use of Bulls - Reproductive Behavior of Cows and Bulls - Breeding Ability of Bulls - Artificial Insemination Glossary Resources Metric Conversion Charts Index
SynopsisWhether a farmer is raising one cow or a herd, Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle is the most reliable reference for ensuring a successful, healthy cattle operation. In this fully updated, full-color fourth edition, long-time cattle rancher and author Heather Smith Thomas explains every aspect of bovine behavior and provides expert guidance on breed selection, calving, feeding, housing, pasture, and health care. Along with in-depth information on raising grass-fed animals, there is also advice on creating a viable business plan and identifying niche markets for selling beef., The fourth edition of the most trusted and comprehensive reference on beef cattle health care, breed selection, and grass-fed cattle - raising techniques is now fully revised and updated, featuring color photography and illustration.
LC Classification NumberSF207.T475 2018
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