 | Better Farming Series 11- Cattle Breeding (FAO - INADES, 1977, 63 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Preface |
| | Cattle breeding means wealth |
| | A few words to understand the course |
|  | Feeding cattle |
| | (introduction...) |
| | How cattle feed |
| | How to feed cattle |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Improving pasture |
| | Storing grass |
| | Mineral supplements |
| | Daily requirements of cattle in feed units and protein |
| | Watering cattle |
| | How to feed calves |
| | Looking after cattle |
| | Animals must be watched |
| | How to watch over animals |
| | Housing animals |
| | The health of the herd |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Diseases |
| | Cattle must be vaccinated |
| | How to take care of wounds |
| | What to do about parasites |
| | How cattle reproduce |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The reproductive systems |
| | Pregnancy and birth |
| | Age of breeding animals |
| | Castrating bulls |
| | Choosing breeding animals |
| | How to know your herd |
| | What cattle produce |
| | Meat production |
| | Milk production |
| | Organizing sales |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Farmers' groups |
A few words to understand the course
Mamadou is happy to show us his animals. He has a fine herd of cattle.
His herd of cattle consists of:
· 1 male: the male is called the
bull.
· 8 females which have already had
young ones: the mother females are called cows.
· 6 young ones of less than 6 months: they are called
calves.
· 4 young females which have not yet
had calves: they are called heifers.
· A pair
of oxen for ploughing. These animals have been castrated; they cannot make young
ones any more.
Cattle
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