Beef Housing and Equipment Handbook-PDF
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Beef Housing and Equipment Handbook includes ag engineering recommendations for beef producers for design and operation of buildings, and feedlot finishing.
Topics include
- Farmstead planning
- Building construction and materials
- Ventilation
- Cow-calf and cattle feeding facilities
- Feed storage processing and handling
- Water and waterers
- Utilities
- Manure management
- Fences and gates
Authors consisted of six agricultural engineers from the states of Nebraska, North Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Michigan.
Detailed tables, figures, and plans aid understanding and serve as design sources.
Fourth Edition, 136 pages, illus, 1987 ISBN 0-89373-068-8 Return to Beef Operations