{"title":"How to improve livestock handling and reduce stress.","authors":"T. Grandin","doi":"10.1079/9781845935412.0064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845935412.0064","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract\u0000 Calm, low-stress methods for handling cattle, sheep, pigs, and other farm animals will result in better productivity and increased human safety. People who are handling animals should be trained to understand and use basic behavioral principles such as the flight zone, point of balance, circling around the handler, and natural following behavior. Animals will move more easily through a race or alley if distractions such as shadows or reflections on shiny metal are removed, or if people up ahead are removed from the animal's line of sight. Stress will be reduced if animals are acclimated both to handling procedures and to having people walk through their pens or pastures. Restraint of livestock will be easier and there will be less vocalization or struggling if the following principles are used. The most important features are nonslip flooring and supporting the body to avoid triggering the instinctual fear of slipping and falling. A common mistake is to apply excessive pressure with a restraint device.","PeriodicalId":107297,"journal":{"name":"Improving animal welfare: a practical approach","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127874039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Painful husbandry procedures in livestock and poultry.","authors":"K. Stafford, D. Mellor","doi":"10.1079/9781845935412.0088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845935412.0088","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract\u0000 This chapter describes the common painful husbandry practices in cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and other livestock. It explains why the procedures are done, how they are done and methods to alleviate pain both during and after the procedure. The procedures covered are dehorning, disbudding, castration, marking, beak trimming and other practices.","PeriodicalId":107297,"journal":{"name":"Improving animal welfare: a practical approach","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131218355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Successful technology transfer of behavioral and animal welfare research to the farm and slaughter plant.","authors":"T. Grandin","doi":"10.1079/9781789245219.0337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1079/9781789245219.0337","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract\u0000 This chapter describes the successful transfer of the center-track restrainer system, which is used in many large beef slaughter plants, from a research project to widespread commercial use. It also provides tips on the successful conversion of individual gestation stalls to group sow housing.","PeriodicalId":107297,"journal":{"name":"Improving animal welfare: a practical approach","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116974591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}