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Published: 2012-06-25 20:43:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 2000; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 2
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MORE MOO-MOO FOR YOU!!! I'm in a cow drawing mood now. Anyway, this is a behind-the-scenes picture for the steer import adoption, featuring the Hereford bullock from set 1 [link] (If you're looking for cattle, number 004 is still available [link] ).At Royal Ashcroft we try to use humane handling processes, for example this steer is being turned around using his natural flight zone and some platic bag strips attached to a pole, rather than using dogs or brute force to move him.
This use of calmer techniques for moving and handling livestock is something a lot more people are advocating now. I'm particularly interested in Temple Grandidn's work, becuase she not only looks out for the welfare of the animal, but also puts acroos the argument that humane handling actually produces meat of a higher quality.
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Whoops, forgot about all the stock I used.
Hay texture: [link]
Outisde hay texture: [link] (bottom of picture used)
Tree line: [link]
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when we are moving cattle, we use dogs, they don't hurt them, just bark so they move. Or sometimes when we load crazy steers, we use an electric shot stick thing. It does not hurt just a tingle that gets them to move.
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I'd use dogs for moving cattle in larger spaces, they're much faster than using people to move cattle. Personally I'd never put the dog in a small pen with cattle, because the cattle would only have limited space to move away from the dog.
Electric prods can be useful for handling particularly difficult cattle, I'd probably try everything else before I resorted to a prod though. One useful tip I read for cutting down on prod use was to have it on on the yard rather than carrying it around with you (because you're more likely to use it if it's always in your hand).
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as a handler of cattle, I have to disagree with the whole "plastic bags on a stick" being more humane. it takes so much longer, stresses the animal because they have no idea what it is, and is dangerous if the animal decides to charge. Dogs would be much more efficient, cattle know what they are, and they can move cattle quickly and efficently. While people outside of the cow world think it inhumane to use dogs, it can cause a lot less stress because it is over quicker. While I myself have never used dogs, it just makes sense to me. to me persuading with grain is the way to go ^-^
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I'm not opposed to using dogs, on the contrary, I know dogs are a very effective tool when moving stock. However it becomes more dangerous for the dog if livestock are in a confined space; there is less room for the dog to move out of the way, and the combination of being in a small space and having what they view as a predator in that space with them, livestock can become very stressed and unpredictable. I'm only relaying what I've read in livestock handling books, mostly it relates to stock which is only on the yard for a short period of time, i.e. a feed lot, so there's no time to form the relationship that's needed to tempt with grain. I think it's was more the sound and air movement that causes the animal to move. Generally I would use the method mainly because it can be used from outside the cattle pen, so I wouldn't be endangering any dogs or the handlers.
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Awesome cows xP You woulda loved the play Swordy Well (about a seemingly humane slaughterhouse, I'll tell yah about it later).
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Good lordy, that title couldn't be more unrelated to the subject!
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Awesome picture here Nat, I love how you shaded and drew the cow! It just all looks so very correct and awesome 
I need to get better at lighting and shading personally...
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