Low Stress Cattle Handling in Dairy Environments

Type
Publication
Date of Publication
January 25, 2022
Price
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Overview

Using low-stress methods of handling dairy cattle is efficient in terms of time and labor. This publication explains how cattle's natural instincts affect their responses, and ways handlers can use that knowledge to make handling easier and less stressful for the animals. (3 pages)

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