Beef Cattle: Breeding, Feeding, and Showing (Practical Farming)

A detailed guide to the breeding and management of beef cattle and their preparation and fitting for shows and sales. The book is divided into two sections: breeding and management of stock which includes ancestry, cattle breeds, choosing a breed, selection and evaluation of stock, genetics and breeding systems, and a section on showing which deals with reasons for showing, ration formulation, education, pre-show preparation, show routine, judging and judges duties. The book contains practical suggestions and commonsense. It is illustrated with photographs of all stages and includes 16 pages of color photographs