Beef Agskills provides a basic guide to some of the skills and practices of beef production. The book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures.

Contents:

Introduction

General safety precautions

Animal welfare

Quality assurance

Working safely in yards

Working safely with cattle in a bailhead (head bail)

Drafting and counting cattle

Recognising and avoiding stress in cattle

Mouthing cattle

Drenching cattle

Vaccinating cattle

(subcutaneous vaccinating)

Injecting sick cattle

(intra-muscular injection)

Heat detection in cattle

Problems associated with calving

Castrating calves

Individual identification of livestock

Dehorning calves

Early weaning of beef calves

Paddock appraisal of beef cattle

Halter Training and Leading: heifers and yearlings

What is a Safe Work Method Statement?

Check your skill

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