Humane Livestock Handling: Understanding Livestock Behavior and Building Facilities for Healthier Animals

By Temple Grandin

Book Overview

Discover how humanely handling your livestock can improve the day-to-day operation and profitability of your farm. Stressing the importance of understanding livestock behavior, Temple Grandin shows you how to develop a respectful working relationship with your animals to promote their health and productivity. With detailed construction plans for animal-friendly facilities of all sizes and dozens of low-stress methods for moving your livestock on pastures, padlocks, and feedlot pens, this guide has everything you need to know to create a comfortable atmosphere for thriving, happy livestock.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603420282
• ISBN13: 9781603420280
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Excellence in one source

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.

information overload

This is a book that should sell for much higher for those with livestocks particularlly cattle. I was looking for a book or something alluding to building a cattle corral. Well this book is information overload for my measlly (sp) quest. I enjoyed and continue to enjoy this book, I just hope my sistes does not try to steal this book since she married into a family with cattle. The information within the book provided me with answers to my questions. Over all the book is a whole lot more then just hints, tips and methods of building a cattle corral.

A complete, must-have handbook for any animal handler

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.

Humane Livestock Handling: Understanding livestock behavior and building facilities for healthier an

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.

Well Illustrated!

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!