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An excellent guide to cow-keeping that places primary emphasis on the welfare of the cow and organic principles. Easy-to-read sensible information on all aspects of keeping your homestead dairy cow. Chapters include Care, Feeding, Housing, Breeding, Health, Milking, Dairy Products and much more. This book is truly written for the homesteader in mind.
The legalities, registrations and notifications for cattle are not much different to sheep or pigs.
There are 12 British rare and traditional breeds of cattle on the RBST wathclist
Multi-suckling Shetland cattle is possible due to the milkiness and hardiness of the breed. It promotes calf growth and
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Barry, Angus. DD7 7RS.
Hello, I'm Rosemary Champion, aka the Accidental Smallholder. I'm a smallholder in the east of Scotland and started this website to help other people who are interested in smallholding to find their way, and to share my experiences.
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