Handling facilities should be well designed, handlers should know they shouldn’t shout or use prods excessively, and cattle should be moved as quietly and calmly as possible.

Low-stress cattle handling can pay off for producers

It’s important for animal welfare, but has other benefits too

Most knowledgeable cattle producers and veterinarians are consulting with promoters of low-stress cattle handling. From an animal welfare perspective and from a public perspective, it is important. However, does low-stress handling have additional benefits to the animals? Some Kansas State University researchers attempted to answer this question a few years ago and presented their findings […] Read more