
Homestead Cows
The Complete Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Cattle
- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Every farm needs a cow – open the gates!
With an approach built around investing for the long term, Homestead Cows prepares homesteaders and small farmers to open the farm gate to cattle, whether a single milk cow or a small beef herd.
Homestead Cows covers the A to Z of husbandry:
- Cow history, biology, diet, and nutrition
- Understanding what you want, what's involved, and creating a plan
- Selecting breeds and determining herd size
- Housing and facilities, transportation, and equipment
- Financial management and the dollars and cents of cows
- Breeding and reproduction
- Cow health and happiness, including safety, handling, and good husbandry
- Processing, products, and cooking.
Cattle are the most productive, versatile, and low-input sources of food and revenue on the farm and can help regenerate and build soil. The secret to success is excellent management, and Homestead Cows distills decades of hard-won, practical knowledge into an essential guide to successful small-scale cattle farming for every homesteader and farmer.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Humans and Cattle
- Chapter 2: Breeds and Cow Selection
- Chapter 3: Handling, Transportation, and Infrastructure
- Chapter 4: Cattle Biology
- Chapter 5: Nutrition and Feeding
- Chapter 6: Reproduction in Cattle
- Chapter 7: Calving
- Chapter 8: Raising Calves
- Chapter 9: Cattle Health
- Chapter 10: Milk and Milking
- Chapter 11: Beef
- Chapter 12: Cattle and Environment
- Glossary
- Additional Reading
- Index
- About the Authors
- A Note About the Publisher