handling of farm animals

Question 1

reasons

Answer 1

medical care, procedures and transportation

Question 2

animals need to be tame for?

Answer 2

the more you handle them the easier it gets.

Question 3

handling cattle

Answer 3

animals respond according to past experiences and react accordingly. good handling= good behavior

Question 4

incorrect handling

Answer 4

shouting and yelling. = agitates animals aggressive handling. = fatigue and injuries.
catching neck and tail = injuries.
large cattle should not be moved in groups
kicking animals causes injuries
animals need room to turn so don’t use crowd gates.

Question 5

things to be aware of:

Answer 5

• do not approach from behind
• don’t move objects
• don’t combine big & small animals in a crush
• don’t yell at animals
• careful around blind animals
• handler should speak softly

Question 6

handling of large animals

Answer 6

announce your approach by softly touching animal = so you don’t scare them, use proper facilities ( crush/crowd gates)