Man Must Measure
Hello
friends and fellow cattlemen/women, A long-awaited blessing has
finally happened. The Bonsma family of South Africa has republished the
book
Man Must Measure
and made it available for purchase. I have become a supplier for
America. I also have the Bonsma Lectures for sale.Each of the
books is $45.00 plus $5.00 packing and shipping in the USA. Outside of
America the postage will be different.
Bonsma Lectures
...Is now available. Cost is
$
45.00 plus
shipping & handling
Reproduction
- Low Maintenance - Linear
Measuring
by Gearld
Fry
This
book is by
Gearld Fry and has a complete
guide on how to linear measure and evaluate your bulls and cows. How to
select for early maturity and low maintenance. The booklet also
carries
a computer program that gives all of the values of your cow or bull.
This
book is a must if you want a standard for assessments of each animal
individually.
The book and program cost is
$40.00 plus shipping
& handling.
Herd Bull Fertility
by James Drayson
This
is a book by
James Drayson and his 35
years of measuring bulls from a fertility standpoint. He followed 1500
bulls from birth to death and recorded findings in bulls that is
unequaled
by any other researcher. You will know if a bull is fertile before the
semen test. This book is a must for the cattle person choosing a bull
for
his breeding program. Cost is
$35.00 plus shipping
& handling.

Reproduction
& Animal Health
How to Select, Breed and Manage a Herd for Health and Performance on
Grass
By Gearld Fry and Charles Walters
This book represents the combined experience
and
wisdom of two leaders in sustainable cattle production. Gearld
Fry
offers a lifetime of practical experience seasoned by study and
observation
and observation. Charles Walters editor of "Acres USA"
magizine,
draws on his own
observations as
well as interviews with thousands of eco-farmers over the past four
decades.
The result is an insightful book that is practical in the extreme, yet
eminently readable. Cost is $35.00 plus shipping
& handling.
In this
book you will learn:
- How to “read” an animal
- What linear measurement is
- Why linear measuring selects ideal breeding stock
- The nuances of bull fertility
- The strengths of classic cattle breeds
- The role of pastures
- The mineral diets role in health
Shipping on all books
is $5.00 for the first books and $1.00 for each additional book.