The Family Cow

This is the basic book -- yet with all the essential details -- for the family that decides to keep a cow for all the benefits she can provide. Learn first the costs, the gains, what she gives and takes. There are practical, fully illustrated chapters that include: - The history and behavior of the cow.- Nutritional needs, from grass to milk.- Buying a cow -- the sources, breeds and factors to consider.- Handling techniques, housing and fencing.- Feeds and feeding -- cow and calf.- Milking and uses of milk.- Health and diseases, breeding and calving.- Growing feed crops, use of manure.The Family Cow is complete with data charts and tables, a glossary of agricultural terms, and source lists of books and equipment.