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Beef Cattle Management - With Information on Selection, Care, Breeding and Fattening of Beef Cows and Bulls
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- Read Books Ltd.
- Sortie:
- Apr 16, 2013
- ISBN:
- 9781447490494
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Beef Cattle Management - With Information on Selection, Care, Breeding and Fattening of Beef Cows and Bulls
Description
- Éditeur:
- Read Books Ltd.
- Sortie:
- Apr 16, 2013
- ISBN:
- 9781447490494
- Format:
- Livre
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Beef Cattle Management - With Information on Selection, Care, Breeding and Fattening of Beef Cows and Bulls - William C. Skelley
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FACTORS FAVORABLE TO BEEF PRODUCTION
(1) Utilization of pasture and waste land.
(2) Proximity to market.
(3) Utilization of home-grown feeds and use of unsalable roughage.
(4) Preference for young beef.
(5) Small investment for buildings and equipment.
(6) Distribution of labor.
(7) Maintenance of soil fertility.
Utilization of Pasture and Waste Land
Every state which has considerable acreage of rough land not suited to cultivation is a potential source of beef cattle. The best use for such land is to grow the pasture indispensable to beef production, as the breeding herd can be maintained on it alone throughout the grazing season.
Proximity to Market
With the high cost of transportation for livestock and animal products, the producer closest to the great consuming centers has the advantage of shortness of haul and saving in shrinkage of products in transit—a favorable factor for this class of livestock production.
Utilization of Home-Grown Feeds and Unsalable Roughage
Beef cattle furnish a home market for grain and roughage. Excepting wheat, comparatively little of the immense supply of grain and hay produced in this country is used otherwise than as food for farm animals. Under the programs of crop rotations used in the East, there are certain waste products such as corn stalks, straw, and poor quality hay that can be profitably utilized by a herd of beef breeding cattle; the grain itself may be used for the finishing of market animals.
Preference for Young Beef
Formerly, the bulk of cattle that went to market were 4 years old or over, but now the consuming public is demanding younger animals, for which they will pay a premium. These animals weigh from 800 to 1,100 pounds and, as young gains are the cheap gains, this is favorable to small-scale
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