Author(s): COLEBY PAT

Rural

This volume demonstrates the inescapable link between good land management and raising healthy productive animals. Modern farming practices, including improved paddock and farm layouts, water conservation and the use of soil analyses are examined. It shows how particular minerals and trace elements in the soil and feed affect the availability of vitamins that are needed to protect animals against diseases and promote healthy growth.All the common ailments of cattle are covered in detail along with herbal treatments and other remedies that are cheap and easy to use. The book also covers the principles of feeding cattle and calves and provides details of the different breeds of cattle suitable for beef or dairy farming on either small or large scale. USA edition. ISBN: 9780911311686 Title: NATURAL CATTLE CARE Author: COLEBY PAT Year: 2010 Format: PAPERBACK  Pages: 214 Dimension: 227mm X 152mm