 | Better Farming Series 11- Cattle Breeding (FAO - INADES, 1977, 63 p.) |
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| | Preface |
| | Cattle breeding means wealth |
| | A few words to understand the course |
|  | Feeding cattle |
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| | How cattle feed |
| | How to feed cattle |
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| | 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 |
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| | Diseases |
| | Cattle must be vaccinated |
| | How to take care of wounds |
| | What to do about parasites |
| | How cattle reproduce |
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| | 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 |
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| | Farmers' groups |
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An animal can be in bad health. An animal in bad health loses weight, and may even die. A good breeder looks after the health of his herd.
An animal can be in bad health because of
· diseases
· injuries
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parasites.
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