Good Books?

[fourwinds]

Anyone have books on general cattle info they really like and could suggest to new folks. I don't have the bonus of being raised in a cattle family and would like to build a reference library for cattle like I have for my horses, sheep, dogs ...
Michelle

 

[samm]

storeys guide to raising beef cattle..costs somewhere around 20 bucks....she has several more about goats, chickens, ducks,pigs, sheep, ducks, poultry, horses, llamas.

samm

 

[K-SHIRES]

fourwinds -
http://www.stockmangrassfarmer.com has selection of books you would benefit from. Particularly suggest "Quality Pasture"
by Allan Nation. It has good sections pertinent to your area.

 

[gtcattle]

http://texasextension.tamu.edu
This web-site has many publications on different aspects of agriculture. Publications at a small charge in a PDF. Hopefully you can find some helpful info, I know I do. Enjoy

 

[Workinonit Farm]

fourwinds, here's 2 more to add to the list, excellent books.

The stockman's Handbook by M. E. Ensminger and Beef Cattle Science, also be M. E. Ensminger.

The Merck Veterinary Manual can also come in handy.

Katherine

 

[Anonymous]

For a reference library anything by M E Ensminger is very good. He is dead now but his books were published in numerous editions. A great deal of what you find in them has been used by successive scholars. You can pick up an older edition pretty reasonable on ebay or used on Amazon. Good luck.

 

[UG]

storeys guide to raising beef cattle..costs somewhere around 20 bucks....she has several more about goats, chickens, ducks,pigs, sheep, ducks, poultry, horses, llamas.

samm

I would check for the Storey book on ebay. Seems like there is generally at least one copy for sale way under list price.

 

[fourwinds]

I have compiled a list of your suggested reading and will keep an eye out for copies.
Michelle