Storeys Guife to Raising Beef Cattle (Storey's Guide to Raising...) - Softcover

Thomas, Heather Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1603424547 ISBN 13: 9781603424547

Verlag: Storey Publishing LLC, 2009

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"Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle" is the go-to reference for new and experienced cattle ranchers, providing expert advice on everything from breed selection, calving, feeding, and housing, to humane handling and slaughter practices. The 3rd edition, now with 125,000 copies in print contains new and expanded features: up-to-the-minute coverage of diseases and vaccination options; complete information on raising grass-fed animals; and, how to identify and deal with toxic pasture plants.

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.

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Everything you need to know to raise one, two, or even a herd of beef cattle is in this book -- the most comprehensive beef cattle guide available.

This definitive handbook will help both beginners and experienced owners capitalize on one of the world's most natural and efficient backyard livestock industries. Whether you simply want to make use of land that is too steep, too rocky, or too dry for growing crops, or you want to run a full-scale, modern beef production operation, this book will provide you with the information you need, including how to:

-- Prepare comfortable, low-maintenance facilities

-- Breed and calve cattle for specific genetic attributes

-- Remedy cattle illnesses and maintain excellent herd health

-- Understand cattle behavior

-- Handle herds humanely and effectively

-- Market your cattle business

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Storey Publishing LLC
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1603424547
• ISBN 13: 9781603424547
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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