Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle

Cover; Contents; Foreword; 1 Breeds and Genetics: An Overview; Choosing Beef Cattle; Breeds and Types of Beef Cattle; Which Type Is Best?; Inheritance of Traits; Crossbreeding and Hybrid Vigor; Selecting for Certain Characteristics; 2 Handling and Behavior of Beef Cattle; Basic Cow Psychology; Grazing Behavior; Training Cattle; Moving Cattle; Avoiding Injury; 3 Issues in Buying and Selling; Buying a Weaned Calf to Raise for Beef; Buying Calves at Auction; Buying from a Farmer; Buying a Heifer; What Makes a Good Beef Cow?; Buying Pregnant Heifers or Cows; Buying Open Yearlings.