Running a Small Beef Herd 3rd Edition ‏

Running a Small Beef Herd

A practical guide to starting and managing a small beef cattle operation, covering production systems, cattle selection, herd management, health, reproduction, nutrition, marketing, and farm economics. The updated edition also addresses breed management, supplementary feeding, drought planning, ear tagging, and soil health and fertility.

Key Features

• Introduces the fundamentals of small-scale beef production
• Explains the economics of running a beef enterprise
• Helps match production systems to property size and experience
• Covers steer fattening and cow-calf systems
• Discusses foster calves and multiple-suckling systems
• Explains lot feeding and supplementary feeding
• Provides practical guidance on buying and selecting cattle
• Covers cattle marketing and market specifications
• Discusses safe and effective cattle handling
• Covers essential husbandry practices, including castration and vaccination
• Addresses herd health and disease prevention
• Explains reproductive management and breeding practices
• Covers cattle nutrition and property carrying capacity
• Discusses drought management and feed planning
• Provides guidance on beef cattle breeds and breed management
• Covers ear tagging requirements and identification practices
• Explores soil health and fertility in relation to beef production
• Useful for new beef producers, smallholders, farmers, and agricultural students