Few things are as satisfying as raising livestock for food or to graze your pastures as "nature's lawnmowers." Seasoned handlers and beginners alike will benefit from Beef Cattle, a hands-on guide to feeding, handling, and raising a small herd. With helpful tips, full-color phot…
"Running a Small Beef Herd provides an introduction to beef production for those about to enter the industry and is an ongoing reference for anyone managing a small herd of beef cattle on their property. Fundamental considerations such as the economics of beef production and the…
"Running a Small Beef Herd" provides an introduction to beef production for those about to enter the industry and is an ongoing reference for anyone managing a small herd of beef cattle on their property. Fundamental considerations such as the economics of beef production, the s…
This book provides an introduction to beef production for those about to enter the industry and is an ongoing reference for anyone managing a small herd of beef cattle on their property.
Livestock handling and transport
This book focuses on the effects of biosecurity, genetics, structural designs of areas in the farm and slaughterhouse, proper handling, and proper transport of animals on the welfare, physiology, behaviour, health, and economics of livestock animals.
This study was designed to determine if infrared thermometers (IRT) can provide temperature measurements at different body locations that are correlated with rectal temperature measurements in beef cattle. Data analysis indicated that measurements taken with IRTs were correlated…