The Field Guide to Cattle

Description

This handy book profiles over 60 breeds of beef, dairy, draft cattle. Whether you are a small farm with 50 cattle, raising a single one yourself, or simply want to learn where your milk and meat come from, this invaluable resource will tell you everything you need to know. This field guide offers a wealth of information from practical tips for communicating with bulls and reading a cow's body language, the history and science behind cross-breeding and herd instincts, mooing, milking, and calving; horns, bovine digestion, and the difference between dairy wedge, beef block, and draught shoulders - these and many more topics are covered in depth for familiar breeds like the Holstein, Hereford, Angus, Jersey, and as rare as the Florida Cracker and Randall Lineback.

Valerie Porte is the Editor of Mason's World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, and has written numerous books on cows, chickens, goats, sheep. She lives in Miland, West Sussex.