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Farming Book of the Month

Cattle Breeds in Australia Running a Small Beef Herd
By Fiona Baker
This book has been written for anyone wishing to establish and successfully manage a small herd of beef cattle on their property.
All the fundamentals are explained: the economics of beef production; matching a particular property and level of experience to a suitable beef enterprise; and various systems such as steer fattening, cow and calf systems, foster calves and multiple suckling, and lot feeding.
Practical advice is given on buying cattle, marketing methods for particular types of cattle and specifications for markets such as domestic supermarkets, butcher shops and hotels, and overseas markets. Cattle handling, castration and vaccination, herd health, reproductive management, nutrition, carrying capacity, and supplementary feeding through normal feed shortages or drought are all explained. Fences, yards and water supply, which have a large impact on ease of management are discussed in detail. Various breeds of cattle, including the suitability of newer breeds such as lowliness are covered (168 pages, Paperback, Australia )

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Best Selling Book

Cattle Breeds in Australia Small Cattle for Small Farms
There are more mall farms in Australia then there are large, and this trend continues as an increasing number of larger farms are subdivided into small parcels. A growing demand for lifestyle blocks, in Australia and overseas, is fuelling an interest in the quieter, smaller breeds of cattle which have particular appeal as they are more manageable to control and maintain.

Small Cattle for Small Farms is ideal for those people considering buying a small farm for lifestyle or commercial purposes.
Written in response to the many questions the author was asked by those seeking to purchase small cattle, this practical and easy to understand guide provides an excellent introduction to small farming.

The book assumes no prior experience with cattle, and covers all the basics to help you set up your small farm, including types of cattle available, how to select your stock and care for them, stocking rates, fencing needs, vaccination requirements, methods of identification, and government requirements for land and stockowners.

For those wishing to show their cattle, there is a chapter explaining how to prepare for competitions. A section on marketing details how to make a successful entry into the commercial beef industry, and a list of cattle organizations directs readers to more specific information for their chosen breeds.
(156 pages, Paperback, Australia)

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