Teaching principles of behavior and equipment design for handling livestock

Teaching principles of behavior and equipment design for handling livestock Grandin, Temple Includes bibliographical references (p. 8-13) A course is described in which students are taught principles of livestock behavior and how an understanding of behavior can facilitate handling. Some of the principles that are covered in the course are livestock senses, flight zone, herd behavior during handing, and methods to reduce stress during handling. To teach problem solving and original thinking, the students design three different types of handling facilities. Design of restraint equipment and humane slaughter procedures are also covered. Both existing systems and ideas for future systems are discussed. Students are provided with information from both scientific studies and practical experience. Colorado State University. Libraries 1993 Text application/pdf ANIStg100010.pdf FACFANIS100011ARTI eng English c1993, American Society of Animal Science

Teaching principles of behavior and equipment design for handling livestock

Grandin, Temple

Includes bibliographical references (p. 8-13)

A course is described in which students are taught principles of livestock behavior and how an understanding of behavior can facilitate handling. Some of the principles that are covered in the course are livestock senses, flight zone, herd behavior during handing, and methods to reduce stress during handling. To teach problem solving and original thinking, the students design three different types of handling facilities. Design of restraint equipment and humane slaughter procedures are also covered. Both existing systems and ideas for future systems are discussed. Students are provided with information from both scientific studies and practical experience.

Colorado State University. Libraries

1993

Text

application/pdf

ANIStg100010.pdf

FACFANIS100011ARTI

eng

English

c1993, American Society of Animal Science