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"Raising Beef Cattle"
Author: Heather Smith Thomas
A very nice book about rising beef cattle. Iside there is plenty of pictures and drafts. Table of contents: Breeds and genetics, handling and behavior, issues in buying and selling, pasture, fencing and facilities, feeding, keeping cattle healty, growing and breeding heifers, care of the pregnant cow, calving, care of the newborn calf, calf health, weaning the calves, rebreeding.


"Cattle Lameness and Hoofcare"
Author: Roger Blowey
If you want to learn more about hoof care, this book is perfect. Enormous quantity of pictures and drafts. Table of contents: The incidence and costs of Lameness, foot structure and function, Laminitis, weightbearing surfaces and hoof overgrowth, hoof-trimming, common diseases of the foot, the causes and prevention of Lameness.


"Calf Care and Raising Young Stock"
Author: Team from Hoard's Dairyman
Vast amount of information about calf raising. Table of contents: calving, feeding, housing, health, custom calf raising. Key phrases: Twins not always a bonus, save colostrum, cold weather feeding, complete rations for calves, early weaning, don't overfeed heifers, ventilation is vital, prevent the sucking habit, dehorning, infected navels, Pneumonia, Pinkeye, synchronize heats etc.


"Dairy Cattle Fertility and Sterility"
Author: Team from Hoard's Dairyman
Everything what you need to know about cattle reproduction. Table of contents: Infertility and sterility, the bull's role, the cow's reproductive tract, reproduction - full-time job for the dairy cow, union of sperm and egg, before birth - a calf begins to grow, it's calving time, when should cows be bred, can we feed for fertility?, inherited problems, diseases problems, health of fresh cows - impact on reproduction, improving management, management tips & records, inseminating your own cows, how to deal with infertility, controlling reproductive processes in dairy cattle, using bulls on the farm.