Cattle Handling - Facilities

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Great info thanks!

[@jceja87]

Is it just me... or is this the best video on youtube of all time?

[@bondoly66]

I agree. This video really pumped my nads.

[@billcox1962]

A lot of great tips. Thank you.

[@sheenathompson3209]

Bill Cox eddfsvc

[@rwhogue9864]

Do cattle see color or differentiate patterns? I am a bicycle rider and I wear various patterns to be visible on the country roads. I ride through a lot of cattle farming areas here in West Georgia which is very enjoyable and relaxing for me. I often observe the cattle in the fields watching me but it really varies depending on which kit I wear. If I am wearing a kit that is pretty much solid colors, not too many cows watch me go down the road. If I wear a pair of black riding shorts with big white stripes around my legs and with a bright white jersey the cow watch with interest. They do not seem to perceive me as a threat as they rarely run. The animals on rare occasions run away if it is foggy. I don't understand that. A young calf may run at any given time. Most cows just lift their heads up while feeding and will watch me continuously as I pass by. They will move their heads in the direction of that I am traveling in. I find this quite interesting. I don't really understand what is going through a cow's mind but they are obviously curious about their surroundings. I am not a rancher or familiar with anything about cattle, however their interest in me riding by has also struck my curiosity.

[@TheKajunkat]

i know this is old but here goes. Cattle are very sensitive to high contrasts, your black and white stripes are a perfect example. The reason they spook when it is foggy is because they see a fast moving silent gray shadow moving toward them and the predator alert goes beep beep beep. Basically, they think you are a wolf because they don't have enough light to positively identify you as a non threat. Horses will do the same thing when they meet mountain bikers on a trail. A lot of trails that are for horses don't allow bikers and vise versa.

[@robertantonobrien1456]

Wow! I'm really impressed with Ms. Grandin, although I'm still not inclined to eat meat from land animals or eat (or use) other products that come from them. Still it's heartening to know that someone is leading the way for gentler and kinder treatment of animals in factory farms.

[@KozarBen]

You might be surprised how many of us are gentle with our cows. It’s usually a lot easier to move cows with honey than with the stick. We love our babies.

[@jimmybrock6593]

Blind chutes,sweeps ,hubs today are always designed today so there is no place for the handler can't climb or escape dangerous. Cattle needs to see daylight to move toward. All these blind chutes don't allow daylight. The person doing the work know more how to handle livestock than the owner or who ever designs facility. She's right all blind facility are good for workers that don't know anything about animal behavior. Tone of voice is important, cattle read body language very good. 😊

[@sebastiaomoura7540]

Não falo Inglês, faça a tradução para o Português para poder intender a proposta do Breet ,

[@sethhelminiak7336]

this really works!!!!!

[@sathim6433]

Good explain

[@welshmuzhik]

Gulp. I wouldn't like to get the wrong side of her!

[@Jwalsh454]

+welshmuzhik looks like she could bite the head off of a nail lol

[@mathman1923]

she might take a prod to you, if you cross her

[@claudreindl7275]

welshmuzhik ....she makes it so easy, just frighten the poor critters into the chute.

[@palmtemple]

Yeeees maaaam!

[@mrcattlemaster]

whenever you see solid sides, curved alleys, cat walks, or Temple Grandin you know its crap

[@bondoly66]

I disagree. This isn't rocket science.

[@brianmcafee5758]

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[@terrystearns9463]

Your crap

[@slashboxcattleco.3369]

Actually, you're very correct! A few universities in the mountain west ( I forget all three but I know u of Idaho was involved and I believe one from Montana and Colorado were involved). Regardless, they did a few short studies with different groups, ages, sexes, etc. Of cattle with different systems. Ultimately they found Temple grandin is not necessarily "wrong" but her designs are flawed and over built (over priced) and aren't economical for producers in cow calf ops. This was all read to me a few years ago so I could have missed a point or two. However, this is bqa. What good has bqa done for anyone other than the organization itself?

[@xon2013]

@@slashboxcattleco.3369 The last portion of the video showing the mud box and the squeeze chute setup seems more economical, and looks like it actually works. I'd probably try this setup first before investing in solid sides, curved alleys, and cat walks.

[@marcomarco7099]

I spend 10 minutes my life try to understand if the person with red shirt is a man or a woman or trans

[@Gary-pogi]

It's a woman, you can call her Dr Grandin. What value is 10 minutes really worth to someone like you anyway.

[@Wtfever2.0]

That would be the fantastic Dr. Temple Grandin. A legend.

[@katarinas6012]

well I guess you're not very smart then