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OverviewStalwart and powerful, oxen are employed as working cattle all over the world. Stronger, steadier, less expensive, and easier to keep than draft horses, oxen can plow fields, haul stones, assist in logging, improve roads, and showcase traditional farming techniques. Oxen can help smallscale farmers keep costs down and productivity up without expensive machinery. ""Oxen"" is the definitive resource for selecting, training, feeding, and caring for the mighty ox. It shows you how to choose an ideal team, properly feed and house your oxen, train calves and mature cattle, fit a yoke and bows, address common challenges, and maintain a team's overall health. You'll also learn how to use oxen safely for a variety of farming and logging tasks and how to train a team for demonstrations and competitions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Drew Conroy , Bethany A CaskeyPublisher: Storey Publishing LLC Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC Edition: 2nd ed. Dimensions: Width: 22.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 1.043kg ISBN: 9781580176934ISBN 10: 1580176933 Pages: 291 Publication Date: 01 February 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |