Designed for kids ages 9 and up, this friendly and encouraging guide introduces children to the fun and rewarding experience of raising a calf. With age-appropriate instructions, clear photographs, and easy-to-read diagrams, Heather Smith Thomas covers the basics of choosing the right calf, feeding and housing, showing, and calf health care. Whether they're interested in raising an animal for beef or dairy, children will find everything they need to know to safely and successfully care for their very own calf. . This book provides easy-to-follow instructions, complete with photographs, drawings, and diagrams, on how to care for your calf in the best possible way.
Your Calf explains: * How to select your beef or dairy calf * How to feed, shelter, and fence in your calf * Ways to keep your calf healthy and content * What to do it your calf is sick or hurt * How to handle and transport your calf safely * Where and how to show your calf A Few Words About This Book Introduction
Part One: Basic Cattle Care 1 Finances 2 Housing, Facilities, and Equipment 3 Nutrition 4 Keeping Your Calf Healthy
Part Two: Raising a Beef Calf 5 Choosing a Beef Breed 6 Selecting a Beef Calf and Bringing Him Home 7 Caring for Your New Beef Calf 8 Feeding Your Beef Calf 9 Training, Fitting, and Showing Your Beef Calf 10 Raising a Beef Heifer 11 Breeding and Calving 12 Managing Your Own Herd
Part Three: Raising a Dairy Heifer 13 Selecting and Buying a Dairy Calf 14 Care of the Young Dairy Calf 15 Weaning Through Yearling Year 16 Breeding and Calving the Dairy Heifer 17 Care of the Dairy Cow
