This handy book profiles over 60 breeds of beef, dairy, draft cattle. Whether you are a small farm with 50 cattle, raising a single one yourself, or simply want to learn where your milk and meat come from, this invaluable resource will tell you everything you need to know. This field guide offers a wealth of information from practical tips for communicating with bulls and reading a cow's body language, the history and science behind cross-breeding and herd instincts, mooing, milking, and calving; horns, bovine digestion, and the difference between dairy wedge, beef block, and draught shoulders - these and many more topics are covered in depth for familiar breeds like the Holstein, Hereford, Angus, Jersey, and as rare as the Florida Cracker and Randall Lineback.
| ISBN | 0760331928 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9780760331927
(What's this?) | | Pages | 144 | | Publisher | Motorbooks International | | Volumes | 1 | | Imprint | Motorbooks International | | Weight (grammes) | 494 | | Format | Paperback | | Published in | Wisconsin | | Publication date | 29 Feb 2008 | | Height (mm) | 158 | | Photographer | Stone, Lynn M. | | Width (mm) | 152 | | Library of Congress | 2007021848 | | Spine width (mm) | 17 | | DEWEY | 636.2 | | Academic level | General, Professional / Scholarly |
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