Traditional Cattle Breeds: And How to Keep Them by Peter King - The Accidental Smallholder

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Traditional Cattle Breeds: And How to Keep Them is an introduction for the smallholder or farmer wishing to diversify and capitalise on a growing market for high quality, traceable, local produce from traditional breeds.

With a strong emphasis throughout on the conservation of rare breeds this book explores all aspects of keeping cattle on a small-scale farming enterprise. Supported by clear text and photographs it covers:

• Native and rare breeds
• Establishing the herd
• Housing and pasture requirements
• Management and handling
• Nutrition with an emphasis on grass
• Health and welfare
• Bull management
• Breeding
• Calving
• Meat production
• Marketing your own produce
• Preparing for show and showing cattle