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Raising a Calf for Beef

Paperback , 128 pages
ISBN: 9780882660950 (0882660950)
Published by Storey Publishing
$12.95(US) $15.95(CAN)

Table Of Contents

Introduction

Housing and Pasture

Feeds

The Milk

Raising Your Own Feed

Choosing a Calf

Judging a Calf

Veterinary Help

Caring for the Newborn Calf

Weaning Your Calf

A Growing Ration

How Much Time?

The Barn Medicine Chest

Medical Care

Some Upsets You Can Treat

Other Illnesses Require a Veterinarian

Keep a Record

Fattening the Calf

Butchering Time

Your Beef on the Table

Butchering Alternatives

Special Butchering Section:

Slaughtering, Cutting and Processing Beef on the Farm

Further Reading

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