Raising a Calf for Beef

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Raising a Calf for Beef

By Phyllis Hobson

Beginners will find what they need in this no-nonsense guide to choosing a calf, building and maintaining housing, nutrition, feeding, daily care, and finally, butchering.

Delightful illustrations and a complete assessment of the pros & cons of raising a beef calf.

Detailed sections about:

• Housing and pasture
• Feeds (milk and calf starter mixtures)
• Raising your own feed
• Choosing a calf
• Veterinarian help
• Caring for the newborn calf (what to do every day)
• Weaning your calf
• A Barn medicine chest
• Upsets you can treat and what to watch for
• Keeping records
• Fattening the calf
• Butchering time
• Your beef on the table