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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.
Multi-suckling Shetland cattle is possible due to the milkiness and hardiness of the breed. It promotes calf growth and
Cattle are very hard on fencing. They rub on it, they lean on it, they stick their heads between the strands of wire to
There are 21 traditional breeds of cattle that are not classified as rare
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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