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The Backyard Cow: An Introductory Guide to Keeping a Productive Family Cow
Sue Weaver
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Description for The Backyard Cow: An Introductory Guide to Keeping a Productive Family Cow
Paperback. Covers what small farmers and backyard homesteaders need to know to keep a single cow or a small dairy herd as a productive part of their food supply - from selecting a breed, maintaining animal health, feeding, and providing shelter to milking and making homemade dairy products. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 page colour insert, photographs & illustrations. BIC Classification: TVHF; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
You don’t need acres of land to keep a cow healthy, happy, and productive. You can raise one right in your own backyard, producing more than enough milk for a single family — up to six gallons per day! The Backyard Cow covers everything you need to know, from selecting the right breed to understanding your cow’s behavior. With helpful advice on daily maintenance, milking, and bovine health care, you’ll soon be enjoying the pleasures of fresh milk, yogurt, cheese, and much more.
You don’t need acres of land to keep a cow healthy, happy, and productive. You can raise one right in your own backyard, producing more than enough milk for a single family — up to six gallons per day! The Backyard Cow covers everything you need to know, from selecting the right breed to understanding your cow’s behavior. With helpful advice on daily maintenance, milking, and bovine health care, you’ll soon be enjoying the pleasures of fresh milk, yogurt, cheese, and much more.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Workman Publishing United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781603429979
SKU
V9781603429979
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Sue Weaver
Sue Weaver has written hundreds of magazine articles and many books about livestock, horses, and chickens, including The Backyard Cow, The Backyard Goat, The Backyard Sheep, Storey and The Donkey Companion. Weaver and her husband share their ridgetop farmette in the southern Ozarks with an array of animal friends.
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