Description
Essential Guide to Calving
Giving your Beef or Dairy Herd a Healthy Start
Storey Publishing
By Heather Smith Thomas
Whether you keep a single-family milk cow or oversee a large herd, there is much to be gained by improving your knowledge of bovine pregnancies and deliveries. Your ability to effectively handle all types of calving situations is your best guarantee for the future health of your calves, your cows, and your farm.
Author Heather Smith Thomas has presided over thousands of calf births on her ranch. Her decades of hands-on experience will guide you through every situation likely to arrive before, during, and after calving — from routine births to nursing difficulties. It’s in your hands to give your calves the healthiest start possible!