
Tag Archives cattle transportation

Product for reducing shrink during transport worth considering
Beef 911: A feed supplement that counteracts dehydration offers animal welfare benefits and an economic return

Lethbridge scientist wins beef industry’s outstanding researcher award
Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein is an internationally recognized expert on cattle welfare and behaviour

You need to think about shrink long before the transport truck arrives
Training your cattle to stay calm and properly preparing them for the stress of transport pays big dividends
The lowdown on how buyers calculate shrink
‘Pencil shrink’ is actually designed to make the system fair and no buyer wants to see excessive shrink
Participants wanted for survey on culling cattle

Taking a proactive approach to cattle transportation
Understanding cattle behaviour and adjusting density according to cattle type are key to proper transportation

Wintry blast cuts both ways in U.S. cattle country
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