Chianina Cattle Handbook: Breeding, Feeding, Growth, Health, and Beef Quality

By Cole Rogers

Raise Chianina cattle with confidence-without chaos.

Chianina cattle are impressive animals: tall, muscular, and steady-minded. But success with a large-frame breed isn't about doing "more"-it's about building a system that protects health, supports growth, and produces beef quality your market understands.

Chianina Cattle Handbook is a practical guide to breeding, feeding, growth management, handling, and finishing-written for small herds, serious beginners, and producers who want a calmer, more repeatable operation.

Inside you'll find guidance on:

Chianina background and the traits that shape management
Selecting breeding stock: bloodlines, conformation, and long-term goals
Breeding timing, heat cycles, and calving ease
Calf care, early nutrition, and first-year development
Feeding large-frame cattle across growth stages
Pasture, housing, space planning, and mud management
Preventive health care, parasite control, and daily observation
Safe handling and temperament-focused management
Finishing strategies: grass-fed, grain-finished, and hybrid approaches
Beef quality explained: muscle structure, leanness, texture, and tenderness factors
Slaughter timing and processing considerations for large cattle
Economics, practical scale, and simple records that support profit

If you want Chianina cattle that stay calm, grow steadily, and finish in a way that fits your land and your market, this handbook gives you a clear path to do it-one solid decision at a time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GRCQ1Z6N
• ISBN13: 9798249518424
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"