Livestock Handling
Understanding cattle behavior can help farm and ranch workers avoid dangerous situations.
Temple Grandin, Colorado State University animal behavior specialist, states that 鈥渉andling practices can be less stressful to the animals and safer for the handler if one understands the behavioral characteristics of livestock.鈥� An animal鈥檚 physical structure, psychological makeup, environment, and individual personality can influence behavior.
Right From The Start teaches adolescents how to work with animals safely.
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Additional Resources:
Ag Safety Checkoff鈥檚 | Livestock (SW Ag Center)
Livestock Handling Safety Poster (SW Ag Center)
Zoonotic Disease Safety Poster (Iowa State)
Chute Safety on the Ranch (SW Ag Center)