3C)1 - Systems
The purpose of this Unit is to introduce the range of beef cow systems practiced
- Dairy herd – largely artificially reared - occasionally naturally reared on a cow that is not its own mother
- Beef herd – naturally reared on its own mother - with or without other calves
On completion of the Unit students will be able to appreciate the range of beef cow
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Useful Links/Resources

DEFRA - Condition Scoring of Beef Suckler Cows and Heifers - http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/files/pb6491-cattle-scoring-020130.pdf
Hybu Cig Cymru / Meat Promotion Wales - Making the most of your suckler cows - http://www.hccmpw.org.uk/medialibrary/publications/Succler%20cows%202007%20web.pdf
