- ISBN13: 9781603420280
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Temple Grandin, North America’s most influential advocate of humane livestock treatment, has spent her life developing stress-free facility designs and standards of humane management. In an environment of growing concern regarding large factory-farming practices, Grandin is a voice of reason explaining the benefits of keeping animals calm through every phase of their lives — benefits that include safer working conditions, higher yields of marketable meat, better-quality meat, and, of course, more humane conditions for the animals.
The first half of Humane Livestock Handling reviews the natural behavior and temperament of cattle. Working with the animals’ natural instincts, Grandin describes low-stress methods for moving cattle on pastures, paddocks, and feedlot pens. Slow, controlled movement reduces stress and fear, resulting in calmer, healthier cattle. They eat better, are less likely to become sick, and do not run into fences and gates, injuring themselves and bruising the meat. Calm cattle are also far less likely to injure the humans working with them.
The second half of the book is packed with construction plans, diagrams and detailed designs for putting Grandin’s ideas into practice. Featuring plans for everything from gate latches to chutes, corrals, and sorting pens for full-scale facilities, there are designs that can be used in both large and small operations. In fact, half of the cattle in North America are already handled in systems designed by Grandin, and the demand for humanely processed meat continues to grow.
Temple Grandin’s systems are quickly becoming the industry-wide standard. No livestock operation, small or large, can afford to ignore Humane Livestock Handling.
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5 Responses
This is one of the best books on livestock handling to date. It has the hows and whys of livestock handling in a way that everybody can understand. It is well written and easy reading. I would highly recommend this book for anyone planning to build a cattle working facility. The plans are clear and easy to follow. These facilities are long term commitments and the plans that are outlined in this book will put someone on the right track to get it done right.
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on June 3rd, 2010 at 2:42 am
This book starts by giving the reader an excellent explanation about why livestock behave as they do and helps the reader to understand differences in breeds, temperament and type. The book then explains how to design and construct ranches, feedlots and harvest plants, for optimal handling. The illustrations are outstanding! For anyone who is planning to build, the blueprints and instructions will be very helpful. Thanks!
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on June 3rd, 2010 at 4:44 am
I enjoyed reading through this book, as it gives so much valuable and instinctual information. Now, I keep going back to it as a resource and recommend it to anyone who deals with animals, or is just interested in learning more about animals. So many insights.
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on June 3rd, 2010 at 6:36 am
This book provides great insight into the handling of “prey” animals like cows and horses. It is of much value.
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on June 3rd, 2010 at 8:22 am
After watching the movie Temple Grandin I purchased this book and several more of hers. Got this one especially for my husband (farmer/rancher), who was very pleased to have this information all in one place. Even though he was born into farming/ranching and has had several decades to understand cattle, etc. there is always more to learn. Especially from one who can see from an animal’s point of view. Excellent resource.
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on June 3rd, 2010 at 8:37 am
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