{"product_id":"homestead-cows-the-complete-guide-to-raising-healthy-happy-cattle-paperback","title":"Homestead Cows: The Complete Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Cattle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCallene Rapp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Rapp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery farm needs a cow - open the gates! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an approach built around investing for the long term, \u003cem\u003eHomestead Cows \u003c\/em\u003eprepares homesteaders and small farmers to open the farm gate to cattle, whether a single milk cow or a small beef herd. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomestead Cows \u003c\/em\u003ecovers the A to Z of husbandry: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCow history, biology, diet, and nutrition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding what you want, what's involved, and creating a plan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelecting breeds and determining herd size \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHousing and facilities, transportation, and equipment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinancial management and the dollars and cents of cows \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreeding and reproduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCow health and happiness, including safety, handling, and good husbandry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcessing, products, and cooking. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCattle are the most productive, versatile, and low-input sources of food and revenue on the farm and can help regenerate and build soil. The secret to success is excellent management, and \u003cem\u003eHomestead Cows \u003c\/em\u003edistills decades of hard-won, practical knowledge into an essential guide to successful small-scale cattle farming for every homesteader and farmer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery farm needs a cow - open the gates! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eA must-read for every homesteader and small-holder with an interest in keeping cattle for virtually any purpose\u003c\/em\u003e. -- HANK WILL, editor, \u003cem\u003eMother Earth News \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive guide that is perfect for the beginner, but is still useful for the experienced cattleman\u003c\/em\u003e. -- ALICIA BOOR, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Cottonwood District, K-State Research and Extension \u003cp\u003eWITH AN APPROACH built around investing for the long term, Homestead Cows prepares home- steaders and small farmers to open the farm gate to cattle, whether a single milk cow or a small beef herd.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomestead Cows \u003c\/em\u003ecovers the A to Z of husbandry: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCow history, biology, diet, and nutrition \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding what you want, what's involved, and creating a plan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelecting breeds and determining herd size\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHousing and facilities, transportation, and equipment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinancial management and the dollars and cents of cows\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreeding and reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCow health and happiness, including safety, handling, and good husbandry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProcessing, products, and cooking. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCattle are the most productive, versatile, and low-input sources of food and revenue on the farm and can help regenerate and build soil. The secret to success is excellent management, and Home- stead Cows distills decades of hard-won, practical knowledge into an essential guide to successful small-scale cattle farming for every homesteader and farmer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eA gem of a book; full of great advice for anyone thinking about keeping cattle\u003c\/em\u003e. -- JEANETTE BERANGER, senior program manager, The Livestock Conservancy \u003cem\u003eRequired reading for anyone with cattle or considering cattle\u003c\/em\u003e. -- JOANNA WILL, head herdswoman, Prairie Turnip Farm \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric and Callene Rapp \u003c\/strong\u003eown and operate the award-winning Rare Hare Barn, the largest heritage-breed meat-rabbit enterprise in the United States. Authors of \u003cem\u003eRaising Rabbits for Meat\u003c\/em\u003e, they have over 50 years of combined experience handling nearly every species of domestic livestock. They live and farm in Leon, Kansas. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo help bring you the very best inspiration and information about greener, more sustainable lifestyles, \u003c\/em\u003eMother Earth News \u003cem\u003eis recommending select New Society Publishers books to its readers. This book is one of them. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCallene \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eEric Rapp \u003c\/strong\u003ehave owned and operated the award-winning Rare Hare Barn since 2005, the largest heritage-breed meat-rabbit enterprise in the United States. In addition to their conservation work with rabbits, they have a large herd of heritage-breed Pineywoods cattle, and work with the critically endangered Palmer-Dunn strain. Callene has also worked with a variety of cattle breeds at the Sedgwick County Zoo, and Eric has had experience with his family's own cow-calf operation. They have over 50 years of combined experience handling nearly every species of domestic livestock and are active members of the Livestock Conservancy. Callene is also a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eGrit Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. 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