Humane Livestock Handling: Understanding Livestock Behavior and Building Facilities for Healthier Animals - Paperback

by Temple Grandin (Author)

Discover how humanely handling your livestock can improve the day-to-day operation and profitability of your farm. Stressing the importance of understanding livestock behavior, Temple Grandin shows you how to develop a respectful working relationship with your animals to promote their health and productivity. With detailed construction plans for animal-friendly facilities of all sizes and dozens of low-stress methods for moving your livestock on pastures, padlocks, and feedlot pens, this guide has everything you need to know to create a comfortable atmosphere for thriving, happy livestock.

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Improve the day-to-day operation as well as the profitability of your farm by raising healthier, more contented animals. The benefits are great--for you and for your livestock.
Well-treated animals, free from fear and pain:

• Injure themselves less frequently, keeping bruised meat to a minimum.

• Stay healthier, reducing veterinary expenditures.

• Remain calm in most circumstances, keeping human handlers safer.

• Deliver higher yields of marketable meat.

• Answer consumer demand for humanely raised meat.

• Are an indispensable part of efficient, satisfying, ethically managed small farms.

Includes complete construction plans for facilities of every size:

• Handling systems for ranches

• Cattle corral systems

• Sheep and bison corrals

• Loading ramp details

• Fences and gates

• Latches