Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, 4th Edition: Health, Handling, Breeding - Softcover

Thomas, Smith, Heather

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1635860393 ISBN 13: 9781635860399

Publisher: Storey Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Heather Smith Thomas has written extensively on animal health care, authoring thousands of articles and 24 books on the subject. Her books include Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, Essential Guide to Calving, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle, The Cattle Health Handbook, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses, Storey’s Guide to Training Horses, and Stable Smarts. She raises cattle and horses on her family ranch in Salmon, Idaho.

From the Back Cover

Keep your herd healthy, happy, and profitable with expert, state-of-the-art instruction. For novices or experienced ranchers, Storey's comprehensive guide covers everything from rotational grazing and winter feeding to breeding techniques, calving, and health care. Learn how to care for your land and pasture sustainably; handle cattle safely and humanely; choose or build the right fencing, corrals, and other facilities; raise and wean calves and care for pregnant cows; and select and sell quality animals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1635860393
• ISBN 13: 9781635860399
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 352