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Chapter Nine: Dairy cattle production .......................................................139
The concept of dairy cattle production ......................................................139
Systems of raising dairy cattle in Tanzania ...........................................139
Dairy cattle production ..........................................................................139
Cattle breeds for dairy production .........................................................140
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The importance of dairy cattle production ............................................141
Principles and practices of dairy cattle production ...................................142
Planning for a dairy cattle enterprise .....................................................143
The housing for dairy cattle ..................................................................144
Breeding management for dairy cattle ..................................................149
Raising young dairy cattle from birth to weaning .................................155
Management of heifers and bulls ..........................................................160
Milking management in dairy cattle ......................................................162
Milk quality testing before processing ..................................................168
Milk processing .....................................................................................170
Marketing of milk and products ............................................................184
Chapter Ten: Beef cattle production ...........................................................190
The concept of beef cattle production .......................................................190
Systems for raising beef cattle ..............................................................191
Cattle breeds for beef production ..........................................................192
Principles and practices of beef cattle production .....................................195
Planning for a beef cattle enterprise ......................................................195
Housing for beef cattle ..........................................................................198
Feeding management in beef cattle ......................................................200
Health management in beef cattle .........................................................203
Breeding management for beef cattle ....................................................211
Other important herd management practices before harvesting ............213
Beef cattle harvesting and carcass processing .......................................218
Beef cattle marketing ............................................................................227
Veal production .........................................................................................230
Project work ..................................................................................................232
Glossary .........................................................................................................233
Bibliography ..................................................................................................248
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