Illustrated Guide to Cows

Keeping cattle as a smallholder can be a rewarding enterprise, supplying you with food and milk and helping with the management of grassland on your property. This delightfully illustrated and informative book is ideal for anyone interested in keeping a cow or two, who would like to choose the best breed for their circumstances.

The Illustrated Guide to Cows covers the 58 most familiar breeds of cattle in Europe and North America. Breed profiles are written in engaging text that covers the history of each breed, its main characteristics and how to look after them, and each one has been beautifully illustrated by the author.

Introductory sections contain practical advice on all elements of rearing calves and keeping cattle, including what to consider about land, housing and fencing, whether to choose beef or dairy cows, tips on buying, moving and handling your stock, and guidance on feeding and breeding.

Pastrarea vitelor ca mic fermier poate fi o intreprindere plina de satisfactii, care va ofera hrana si lapte si ajuta la gestionarea pajistilor de pe proprietatea dumneavoastra. Aceasta carte placuta ilustrata si informativa este ideala pentru oricine este interesat sa pastreze o vaca sau doua, care ar dori sa aleaga cea mai buna rasa in functie de circumstantele lor.