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Our Best Cattle Books

• Beef Cattle Production : An Integrated Approach by Verl Thomas  Important information on nutrition, reproduction, and genetics! This volume begins by dealing primarily with the management of the cow herd, followed by management of the pre-weaned and post-weaned calf.

   
• Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy  
  by Baxter Black
  Ol' Baxter has done it again! He manages to mix humor with social commentary, kind'a makes you think and belly laugh at the same time. 
  
• Pasture Profits With Stocker Cattle Allan Nation  How to make money with stockers on grass.
  
• Greener Pasture on Your Side of the Fence Bill Murphy  Better Farming With Voisin Management-Intensive Grazing.
  



• A Guide to Raising Beef Cattle (Storey Animal Handbook)    H. S. Thomas Very complete, concise, and informative.  If you're just gonna buy one, this is it!



• A Brand Is Forever
     Ann Herbert Scott, Ronald Himler A children's story.
  

• The Complete Cow   by Sara Rath From ancient bovine myths to the pop culture surrounding famous cows, this book takes a light-hearted yet serious look at cows of the world. 80 color photos. 50 illustrations.

   
• Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle
     What your cows need to eat.
  
• Salad Bar Beef
     Joel F. Salatin How to direct market your beef.
  



• Herding Dogs: Progressive Training     V. S. Holland This book covers the basics of herding. It presents the concepts clearly and provides some good trouble shooting sections. This book for anyone who is beginning to work a herding dog or who is considering purchasing a Border collie.



• The Merck Veterinary Manual (8th Ed)
  Susan E. Aiello & Asa Mays The best general veterinary reference book around!  Refer to this book if you want to know what your Vet is talking about. It is relatively easy for the average animal owner to understand.  You will learn about animal physiology, behavior, management, nutrition, pharmacology, toxicology and general management.
  

• You Can Farm : The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise     by Joel F. Salatin &  Allan Nation    Wish I'd had this book 30 years ago, but the author was a child at the time.