Manual of Farm Animals: A Practical Guide to the Choosing, Breeding, and Keep of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, and Swine (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Merritt W. Harper

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331875713 ISBN 13: 9780331875713

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Master practical farming know-how for horses, cattle, sheep, and swine with clear, actionable guidance.

This guide combines everyday care with disease prevention, housing, feeding, and management to help you keep a healthy, productive herd.

A practical reference for anyone raising farm animals, it covers common health concerns, routine husbandry, and care techniques. You’ll find step-by-step instructions that you can apply on a real‑world farm, from pig care and disease control to dairy housing, ventilation, and silage.

• How to identify and manage common swine diseases and parasites, with safe, practical treatment and sanitation steps.
• Housekeeping and sanitation practices that reduce illness and boost thrift, including pest control and clean bedding.
• Highlight on dairy cattle care, from ventilation and stable design to cement floors and feeding systems, plus silage preservation.
• Guidance on feeding beef cattle, balancing cattle type, age, and management to improve growth and efficiency.

Ideal for readers of livestock manuals, farm-management handbooks, and anyone building a solid foundation in practical farm animal care.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331875713
• ISBN 13: 9780331875713
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 582