Traditional Cattle Breeds: And How to Keep Them by Peter King
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
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MaanFarm
I have Traditional Herefords, Miniature Hereford and Midi Hereford Cattle in the Midlands, if any ones interested.
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MOSES SSENYONGA
Monday 1 September, 2014 at 11:18am
Am need of keeping cattles coz that is my talent & thanks for that guidence