Raising Dairy Cattle for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Dairy Cattle for Milk & Eventually Meat: Homesteading Freedom
By Carson Wyatt
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A Simple Guide to Dairy Cattle for Milk & Eventually Meat
Do you want to produce your own milk?
Are you looking to start a small dairy farm?
Do you want to know how to keep dairy cattle?
Then this book is for you!
This book will teach you everything that you need to know about how to start a small dairy farm or just keep one dairy cow. It's completely up to you, and you'll learn how to not only care for your cows but to pick the best breed for what you want. This book will take you through everything from figuring out how much land to get, picking your breed, how to store your milk, common health problems, birthing calves and more!
There is no reason to second guess your decision. It can be easy to raise a dairy cow as long as you know the common risks and problems that may occur, and this book makes sure to cover them all. This book will even take you through a few recipes that you can make with the milk that your dairy cows produce.
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Raising Dairy Cattle for Beginners - Carson Wyatt
Raising Dairy Cattle for Beginners
A Simple Guide to Dairy Cattle for Milk & Eventually Meat
Carson Wyatt
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Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
Terms to Know
About Pastures
How Much Land You Have
Outside Help?
Chapter 1: A Quick FAQ
Is raw milk really safe to drink or not?
Why pasteurize milk?
Is raw milk better if you’re lactose intolerance?
Is it best to have a barn or pasture?
Can I only sell milk on a dairy farm?
How much milk can I expect?
What about the odor?
Chapter 2: Dairy Cattle Breeds
Brown Swiss
Holstein
Guernsey
Jersey
Ayrshire
Chapter 3: Housing & Milking Your Cows
Your Milking Area
Some Milking Equipment
Your Cow Shed
General Udder Care
Storing Your Milk
Regulations for Raw Milk
Feeding & Handling Your Cow
Chapter 4: The Health of Your Cattle
About Udders
About Hooves
About Mastitis
Controlling & Preventing Mastitis
Chapter 5: A Little about Your Cattle
Their Digestive Tract
About Reproduction
About Dry Periods
Chapter 6: Your Dairy Cattle & Birthing
When Birthing Begins
Some Problems with Birthing
Chapter 7: Butchering Cattle & Selling Milk
Meat Cuts
A Reminder about Selling
What Else You Can Sell
Selling Your Own Manure
Some Other Things to Sell
Chapter 8: Some Recipes for Your Dairy Farm!
Easy Homemade Butter
Farmer’s Cheese
Paneer Cheese
Conclusion
Introduction
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