The Backyard Cow An Introductory Guide to Keeping a Productive Family Cow
by Weaver, SueEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-02-28
Publisher(s): Storey Publishing, LLC
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Summary
You don't need acres of land to keep a cow healthy, happy, and productive. You can raise one right in your own backyard, producing more than enough milk for a single family--up to six gallons per day! The Backyard Cow covers everything you need to know, from selecting the right breed to understanding your cow's behavior; providing shelter, health care, and daily maintenance; grooming; milking; and making cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products from your milk.
Author Biography
Sue Weaver has written hundreds of magazine articles and many books about livestock, horses, and chickens, including The Backyard Cow, The Backyard Goat, The Backyard Sheep, Storey and The Donkey Companion. Weaver and her husband share their ridgetop farmette in the southern Ozarks with an array of animal friends.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Meet the Cow
1 Brief History
First Came the Aurochs * What Is a Cow?
2 The Breed You Need
Choosing a Breed * Heritage Breeds * Additional Breeds * Zebu Breeds
3 Applied Cattle Psychology
Cattle Behavior 101 * Moving Cattle
4 Buying Your Cow or Steer
Basic Considerations * Where (and Where Not) to Buy * Bringing Bossy Home
Part 2: Have Fun 'Til the Cows Come Home
5 Milking
Home Dairying Basics * Hand Milking * Raw or Pasteurized? * Freezing Milk
6 Homemade Dairy Products
Cheese Making at a Glance * Butter * Buttermilk * Simple Soft Cheeses * Yogurt * Quark * Kefir * Beastings * Koumiss
7 Riding Steers
Before You Begin * Tack for Riding Steers (and Cows) * Training Your Steer to Ride
8 Raise a Calf
Start with a Healthy Calf * Housing Your Calf * Feeding Your Calf * A 4-H Bucket Calf Project
Part 3: Care for Your Cow
9 Mating and Birthing
Breeding Your Cow * Calving 101
10 Shelter, Equipment, Pasture, and Fences
Shelter * Everyday Equipment * Pasture * Keeping Your Cow in Place
11 Feeding
The Bovine Digestive System * Concentrates * Water * Feeders and Water Receptacles * Feed-Related Health Concerns
12 Grooming, Hoof Care, and Parasite Control
Grooming and Hoof Care * Internal Parasites * External Parasites
13 Health Care
Checking Vital Signs * Cattle Diseases at a Glance * Medicating Your Cow or Steer
Glossary
Appendix 1: Restraint
Halter and Tie * Nose Tongs * Tailing
Appendix 2: Clicker Training
Equipment and Supplies * Basic Targeting * Teaching to Follow a Target * Leading
Appendix 3: Emergency Euthanasia
Resources
Index
1 Brief History
First Came the Aurochs * What Is a Cow?
2 The Breed You Need
Choosing a Breed * Heritage Breeds * Additional Breeds * Zebu Breeds
3 Applied Cattle Psychology
Cattle Behavior 101 * Moving Cattle
4 Buying Your Cow or Steer
Basic Considerations * Where (and Where Not) to Buy * Bringing Bossy Home
Part 2: Have Fun 'Til the Cows Come Home
5 Milking
Home Dairying Basics * Hand Milking * Raw or Pasteurized? * Freezing Milk
6 Homemade Dairy Products
Cheese Making at a Glance * Butter * Buttermilk * Simple Soft Cheeses * Yogurt * Quark * Kefir * Beastings * Koumiss
7 Riding Steers
Before You Begin * Tack for Riding Steers (and Cows) * Training Your Steer to Ride
8 Raise a Calf
Start with a Healthy Calf * Housing Your Calf * Feeding Your Calf * A 4-H Bucket Calf Project
Part 3: Care for Your Cow
9 Mating and Birthing
Breeding Your Cow * Calving 101
10 Shelter, Equipment, Pasture, and Fences
Shelter * Everyday Equipment * Pasture * Keeping Your Cow in Place
11 Feeding
The Bovine Digestive System * Concentrates * Water * Feeders and Water Receptacles * Feed-Related Health Concerns
12 Grooming, Hoof Care, and Parasite Control
Grooming and Hoof Care * Internal Parasites * External Parasites
13 Health Care
Checking Vital Signs * Cattle Diseases at a Glance * Medicating Your Cow or Steer
Glossary
Appendix 1: Restraint
Halter and Tie * Nose Tongs * Tailing
Appendix 2: Clicker Training
Equipment and Supplies * Basic Targeting * Teaching to Follow a Target * Leading
Appendix 3: Emergency Euthanasia
Resources
Index
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