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Stock Handling

Stock Handling. Working with Cattle. Always have another person with you when moving stock in yards because it is safer and easier The recommended number of cattle in a forcing pen is no more than 20 because this is what it takes to fill the race twice. Number in the Race ?.

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Stock Handling

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  1. Stock Handling

  2. Working with Cattle • Always have another person with you when moving stock in yards because it is safer and easier • The recommended number of cattle in a forcing pen is no more than 20 because this is what it takes to fill the race twice.

  3. Number in the Race ? • Generally about 10 because not enough cattle can move backwards and to many and they get squashed and stressed

  4. Keeping stress low • Have yard set up • Patience • No loud noises • No rapid movements • Allow time • Good sense of distance and point of balance

  5. Getting Cattle Moving • Try to work from catwalks as much as possible to reduce risk of injury • When cattle are in race stand to side so beasts can’t see you • Keep them flowing – may need to walk towards cattle so they run past you.

  6. Balance and Distance Stand here beast moves back Stand here beast moves forward

  7. Fittings at back of head bale unit • Fit a hock bar unit with rachets Why ? Because cattle can move back very quickly and cause crush injuries. Keeps cattle in place in the head bale

  8. Correct place to stand when • ….cattle enter head bale To the side out of view as much as possible from the cattle entering the crush • … operating a hock bar to the side of the crush being careful beast does not move back before placing the hock bar as it could fly up the hit you.

  9. Standing when releasing cattle from head bale • Always stand to the side of the exit

  10. Loading cattle in Stock Truck • Loading ramp should be 80 cm wide so cattle can’t turn round • Ramp should not be too steep as cattle will struggle to climb up and may stumble or not go up • Ramp needs to be boarded up so are not distracted and it encourages forward movement • Use a stick to keep cattle moving and grab tail and twist

  11. Natural Behaviour of cattle in Yards • Bulls - can wrestle with other bulls, bellowing, can show aggression especially if separating cows • Cows and Calves – protective of calves don’t like to be separated. • Mixed mobs – become restless because they have a ranking and need to establish rank

  12. Common Injuries from working cattle • Getting stood and breaking foot • Getting charged and crushed head and chest injuries, SERIOUS INJURIES INCLUDE: Broken limbs, head injuries, crush injuries from putting arms through rails

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