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CATTLE x COW xx ANIMAL How to milk a cow. Includes tips on how to avoid a manure-laden tail in the milk pail, a foot in the pail, and getting kicked. How to build a portable calf shelter for protection in the fields during the winter. How to buy a bargain calf at a sale barn. Outlines health problems to look for and how to deal with them. The moneymaking homestead cow. A look at the economics of raising a cow and calves for your own supply of dairy products and meat. How a homestead cow can feed the family. A look at selecting a milk cow that can also produce a calf each year for meat. How to milk a cow. How to maintain a milking machine. How to use a milking machine. A guide to building hutches for calves from birth to 8 weeks old. How to buy and care for unweaned calves. The advantages of using deep straw beds for cows. Proper care of the homestead calf. The home dairy. A compendium of dairy information including the basics of milking, choosing your dairy animal, dairy equipment, recipe ideas, etc. Tip: Use agricultural lime on the barn alleys where cows walk. Control milk fever by controlling diet. Some tips. Combat the calf killers. Know what to watch for. Salves (ointments) for milk cow udder and skin problems on a dog. Rules for buying calves at auction. Restraining animals. How to remove a nail from your cow's hoof, how to hobble a cow's leg, how to snare a pig with a rope, and how to "reverse" a pig using a bucket. How to save baby calves from scours. Some tips. Hints for raising orphan calves. Tips on building a better calf hutch. Raising replacement dairy calves. Part 1. The basics of feeding replacement dairy calves. Dealing with bovine bloat, its prevention and cure. The important differences between cow and goat milk for mastitis tests and leucocyte counts. Feeding the lactating brood cow. Raising a calf for beef can be profitable when mixing purchased and homegrown feed to produce a healthy calf for butchering that does not taste like veal. The feed conversion ratio, the homestead livestock raisers' key to profits. Specifics for rabbits, pigs and beef cattle examined. Basic information about calving and tips from a veterinarian on observation and when to assist with a birth. How to estimate the weight of pigs, sheep or steers without the use of a scale. Construction details for a feeder designed to fit small cattle. A look at intensive grazing for milk cows. Intensive grazing. Part 1. System for cows can work with both herds and one-cow homesteads. It relies on electric fencing. Intensive grazing. Part 2. Controlled grazing doesn't have to be expensive. Alternate techniques for intensive grazing without moving electric fences. A method for raising calves on dairy goats explained. Tips on finishing a grass-fed beef on grain to achieve the western beef flavor. Understanding bloodlines. How to build a gem of a cattle herd for less cost. How to build a calf hutch. Ten tips for raising "bobbie" calves. Some tips on raising beef on pasture. A beginner's guide to raising a family cow and calf. How to castrate bull calves. A look at the economics of small-scale beef production for the homesteader (raising two calves and selling one). Eight point program for weaning a dairy calf at 3 or 4 weeks instead of 6 to 10 weeks. The pros and cons of raising cows and goats as milk producers. Straw Saver fits on the edge of a manure gutter and allows cows' urine to drain off, but keeps the straw bedding in place. Homestead animal raising. A collection of articles. (1) Rabbit. (2) Hog. (3) Sanitary hog pen. (4) Box stall for cow. (5) Dairy goat. (6) Dairy cow. (7) Sheep. aising. (8) Calf and steer. A herdsman's handbook for the modern homesteader. Part 2. Veterinary obstetrics. Assisting in the birth of a calf. A herdsman's handbook for the modern homesteader. Part 3. Veterinary obstetrics. Post-birth care of cow and calf. A herdsman's handbook for the modern homesteader. Part 4. Commonsense cattle nutrition. How to acquire and care for bottle calves. Where to buy one, what to look for in a calf, feeding and common cattle diseases are discussed. A look at raising beefalo. A look at raising Irish Dexter cattle. How to raise grass-fed beef. The basics of beefalo raising. Ten commandments for raising a backyard dairy cow. Part 1. Ten commandments for raising a backyard dairy cow. Part 2. Ten commandments for raising a backyard dairy cow. Part 3. Safeguarding the milk. Livestock parturition: Dealing with homestead deliveries. A guide to milk cows suited for small farmsteads. | |||||||||
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