
Beef Cattle, 2nd Edition
Keeping a Small-Scale Herd for Pleasure and Profit
Ann Larkin Hansen(Author)
Companion House (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 17. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-62008-428-1 (ISBN)
Description
Beef Cattle, 2nd Edition is an excellent resource on hobby farming and raising cows for food or simply to graze while mowing and fertilizing the pasture. This complete guide offers both experienced hobby farmers and beginners alike all of the essential information necessary to purchase and maintain a small herd of beef cattle. Opening with the basics -- from biological traits and breeds to behavior and life cycle -- and exactly what's required for a hobby farmer to maintain a herd of cattle, sound and sensible advice on buying the right cattle and what to consider is covered. Featuring insight on buying cattle, feeding and nutrition, handling, grazing, keeping them healthy, and so much more, also included is a chapter on pairing cows and heifers, breeding, artificial insemination, the care of pregnant cows, calving, caring for the young, and weaning calves. Jam packed with everything a hobby farmer needs to know, this updated edition is a must-have, all-inclusive guide to farming beef cattle in a small capacity.
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Edition
2nd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
I-5 Publishing
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
368 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62008-428-1 (9781620084281)
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E-Book
06/2025
CompanionHouse Books
€8.51
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Person
Ann Larkin Hansen runs a farm in Wisconsin and has published several books, including The Organic Farming Manual and Beef Cattle: Keeping a Small-Scale Herd for Pleasure and Profit. She is a past president of the Wisconsin Women's Sustainable Farming Network.