Practical Cattle Farming

Authors: Kat Bazeley, Alastair Hayton
Foreword by Professor Martin Green

Practical Cattle Farming is written by two experienced, practising veterinarians, and covers the essential elements of beef and dairy cattle farming and the latest cutting-edge scientific research, and is therefore of value both to the novice and to those with experience. The text is clearly written and includes helpful explanatory notes and detailed practical information.

Examines the principles of beef and dairy production, and the husbandry of cattle from the newborn calf to adulthood· Explores the practical aspects of nutrition, housing, grazing and fertility management including the common problems, how these may be identified and corrected, and some of the economic factors that must be considered· Analyses the principles of disease prevention and control in order to maximize the success of the cattle unit· Outlines the factors that determine the welfare of the cattle and the relevant English laws

150 colour photographs 40 colour diagrams

Availability: In Print
Publication date: December 2007
Binding: Hardback
Dimensions: 246x189 mm
Weight: Unknown
Extent:224 pp
ISBN: 978 1 86126 975 1

Book Contents

• Foreword by Professor Martin Green
• Preface
• Dairy Farming Systems
• The Calf
• Heifer Rearing
• Nutrition of Adult Cattle
• Grass and Grazing Management
• Management of Fertility
• Housing
• Health and Disease
• Cattle Welfare and the Law
• Glossary
• References and Further Reading
• Index