Behavioural principles of handling cattle and other grazing animals under extensive conditions.

Grandin, Temple

doi:10.1079/9780851994093.0063

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“…Especially in feedlot beef production where group feeding is practised, development of animal growth may be retarded due to the restriction of feeding space caused by feed competition and thereby aggressive behaviours. These kinds of behaviours result in some management difficulties during handling, feeding, weighing, and transporting to slaughterhouses (Grandin, 1993).…”

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Association between aggressive behaviour and high-energy feeding level in beef cattle

Bozkurt¹,

Özkaya²,

Dewi³

2006

CZECH J ANIM SCI

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The aim of this study was to investigate an association between aggressiveness and high level of feeding in a half-open feedlot production system. An experiment was conducted on 72 head of beef cattle of different breeds. The animals were at about 10 months of age. Medium quality silage was offered ad libitum and supplemented with high (HE) and low level (LE) of barley (2.5 and 1.5 kg/day/head, respectively) and supplemented without (nil) or with (+) extracted soybean meal (0.45 kg/day/head). Several types of animal behaviour were observed such as those parameters that are categorized to be main aggressive behaviours, butting, being butted, mounting and being mounted. Significant differences (P < 0.05) were found in butting, being butted behaviours between HE and LE treatment groups. Mounting and being mounted behaviours were significantly different (P < 0.05) in steers and heifers and between the seasons as well. Steers performed more incidents of mounting behaviour than heifers and it was the same for spring, during which animals had more mounting behaviours. It was concluded that there was a close relationship between high-energy diets and aggressive behaviour, which necessitates some management measures to be taken in order to ensure better animal welfare and beef production.  

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Association between aggressive behaviour and high-energy feeding level in beef cattle

Bozkurt¹,

Özkaya²,

Dewi³

2006

CZECH J ANIM SCI

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“…Profiles of the workers (n = 171) at 12 slaughterhouses in Colombia based on their perceptions and attitudes toward the human-animal relationship, demographics, animal handling conditions, and job satisfaction. often were used to herd pigs because the harm they can cause to an animal is minimal compared to that of blunt objects, and they produce a useful auditory stimulus to encourage the animals to move, possibly, because pigs are sensitive to low frequency (42 to 40,500 Hz) repetitive sounds, due to their high auditory sensitivity (Grandin, 2000;Heffner & Heffner, 1990). In our survey, shouting and whistling was the second most common herding method.…”

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What slaughterhouse workers' attitudes and knowledge reveal about human-pig relationships during pre-slaughter operations: A profile-based approach

2023

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“…Concerned consumers can also affect legislation regarding livestock husbandry practices by successfully petitioning lawmakers to mandate conditions such as space requirements for living conditions for livestock and poultry ( Mench, 2008 ; Croney and Anthony, 2010 ; Coleman, 2018 ; McKendree, et al, 2018 ; Chang, 2020 ). However, this increased consumer concern with animal welfare is concurrent with the consumer having less direct connection than ever before to animal agriculture but increased exposure through media ( Grandin, 2014 ), often through undercover recordings of animal abuse ( Croney and Anthony, 2010 ).…”

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Benchmarking animal handling outcomes on cow-calf operations and identifying associated factors

Calaba

Clowser

Weller

et al. 2022

Translational Animal Science

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The assessment of animal handling is commonly included in cattle care programs. The guidelines set in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Beef Checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program are often used for assessing handling on feedlot, stocker, and cow-calf operations. There is limited information about animal handling on cow-calf operations. Thus, the objectives of this study were to: 1) quantify handling outcomes on cow-calf operations and compare to national BQA program thresholds, and 2) investigate factors associated with handling outcomes. Researchers visited 76 operations across the United States to observe the following outcomes, adapted from the BQA program, during processing of cows or yearling heifers: Prod Use, Miscatch, Vocalization, Jump, Slip/Stumble, Fall and Run. One hundred cows or less (depending on herd size) were observed moving through a restraint system at each operation. Other information specific to animal type, facilities, and management were also gathered to be explored as potential predictors of handling outcomes. Data were summarized using descriptive statistics on an operation basis and analyzed with multi-predictor ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis tests to assess the relationship between outcomes and possible explanatory factors. Predictors included in final analyses were: BQA certification (BQA), animal temperament (TEMP), region (REGION), chute style (CHUTE), and visual contact with humans (VISUAL). The 76 operations were sampled in 24 states (Central, n = 17; East, 30; West, 29), with herd sizes ranging from 10 animals to more than 5,000 animals. A total of 4,804 animals were observed. There were a substantial number of operations exceeding BQA thresholds for Prod Use (34.0%, 26), Miscatch (46.0%, 35), and Fall (31.6%, 24); the averages of these outcomes also exceeded the BQA thresholds (< 10%, 0%, and 2%, respectively). There was an association between Prod Use and several explanatory factors, including SIZE (P = 0.072), TEMP (P = 0.001), VISUAL (P = 0.027) and BQA (P = 0.104). Miscatch, Vocalization, and Fall all had single associated factors (REGION, P = 0.019; REGION, P = 0.002; VISUAL, P = 0.002, respectively). The VISUAL and TEMP factors had an association with the majority of outcomes. The findings suggest an opportunity for improving handling outcomes, which could be achieved through educational and training support regarding the importance of animal handling on-farm. Future work should consider additional aspects of facilities and management that could impact cattle handling outcomes.

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Behavioural principles of handling cattle and other grazing animals under extensive conditions.

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Association between aggressive behaviour and high-energy feeding level in beef cattle

Association between aggressive behaviour and high-energy feeding level in beef cattle

What slaughterhouse workers' attitudes and knowledge reveal about human-pig relationships during pre-slaughter operations: A profile-based approach

Benchmarking animal handling outcomes on cow-calf operations and identifying associated factors

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