Temple Grandin’s Guide to Working with Farm Animals
By Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin’s Guide to Working With Farm Animals PDF. Safe, Humane Livestock Handling Practices for the Small Farm
Award-winning author Temple Grandin is famous for her groundbreaking approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her expert guidance to small-scale farming operations. Grandin’s fascinating explanations of how herd animals think — describing their senses, fears, instincts, and memories — and how to analyze their behavior, will help you handle your livestock more safely and effectively. You’ll learn to become a skilled observer of animal movement and behavior, and detailed illustrations will help you set up simple and efficient facilities for managing a small herd of 3 to 25 cattle or pigs, or 5 to 100 goats or sheep.
Table of Contents
How animals perceive the world
Genetics and learned behavior
Working in pastures and pens
Moving animals through chutes and handling facilities
