Essential Guide to Calving: Giving Your Beef or Dairy Herd a Healthy Start

by Heather Smith Thomas

Book Overview

Whether you keep a single milk cow or care for a large herd, you'll benefit from this comprehensive guide to calving. With expert advice gained from decades of hands-on experience, Heather Smith Thomas shows you how to effectively handle a variety of common situations likely to arrive before, during, and after calving. From spotting pregnancy issues and monitoring routine births to easing difficult deliveries and treating postpartum complications,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580177069
• ISBN13: 9781580177061
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.9"