Guide to Raising Beef Cattle

by Heather Smith Thomas

Book Overview

A bovine expert, Thomas explains facilities, breeding and genetics, calving, health care, and advice for marketing a cattle business. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580170374
• ISBN13: 9781580170376
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Storey Books
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

This book saved my bacon...

I am a novice rancher who bought 37 calves at an auction. At one point I had 15 sick calves on my hands, primitive corrals, and the whole town laughing at me. Tonight, I can honestly say the worst is past. My brother and I doctored ten bad eyes, saved a bloat case, doctored a footrot immediately and effectively, and saved at least five extremely ill pneumonic calves, while vaccinating, branding, and eartaging the whole bunch. Without this book and the thorough, intelligent, and courageous instructions it gives to the cattleman, I would have lost a good part of my herd, all my joy for ranching along with them. As it is, the town isn't laughing anymore and starting to wonder where we came up with all those good ideas they're seeing popping up on our place.

A "Must-Have" to anyone who owns or wants to own cattle

Well written and easy to understand guide for everything you want to know about cattle. I learned much and constantly refer to this book. It helped me to better understand our cows and their needs. I HIGHLY recommend it to other cattle farmers, even those who think they know all about cattle.

A lifesaver for novice ranchers!

When we started raising beef cattle a couple of years ago, we had a difficult time finding information on the subject. This book has been an invaluable reference, covering a variety of subjects from breeding and feed to healthcare and handling. The book is well-written and well-organized, and it's clear that the author has years of real experience to draw upon.

Excellent read for every 4-H beef project child.

This is a easy reading book packed full of common sense animal care. I wish I'd seen it years ago. I think the 4-H program should recommend it to all beef project children. Covers all the major areas- wt gain, illness, even wind chill- what more can you want.

Very complete, concise, and informative.

This book really packs a wallop. So much valuable information packed into one book that could only be written by someone who has "seen it all". Not only is purely technical information given, but Thomas gives great insight into cattle psychology which is a great boon in helping a cattleman to work safely around these large animals. Thomas has left no stone unturned and this book should be well read and dog-eared by every beef cattle farmer.