Humane Livestock Handling: Understanding livestock behavior and building facilities for healthier animals - Brossura

Grandin, Temple

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1603420282 ISBN 13: 9781603420280

Casa editrice: Storey Publishing, 2008

Riassunto

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

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Book by Grandin Temple

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• Editore: Storey Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1603420282
• ISBN 13: 9781603420280
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240