Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Low Stress Livestock Handling

Please read the article from the link below and answer the following questions:
http://www.angusbeefbulletin.com/extra/2014/09sep14/0914mg-heather-handling.html#.Vmc1XNKrRkg

1. Who is writing the article and who is publishing the article?

2. What 2 things have studies from feedlots proven about low stress livestock handling practices?

3. How are there financial benefits to handling livestock gently according to Stacy Davies (2 main points)?

4. Why are "wild" cattle worth less than "gentle" cattle?

5. Research "shrink" and "dark cutters" in the cattle industry.  What do those terms mean?  How do they apply to this article?




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