Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: Byrnes8 Document Number: D09067
Notes:
Includes Documents C12219 "The effective consultant or technical assistant in agricultural communications in developing countries" and C08809 "Staffing the U.S. contribution to international development assistance in agriculture"., Francis C. Byrnes Collection
8 pages, Cattle handling Extension program educators often overlook the animal training component of efficient handling. The objectives of the study described in this article were to measure young dairy heifer behavioral responses toward handlers who received different types of training and to document whether repeated handling or time of day of handling affected heifer behavioral responses to handlers. Six handlers received training through a lecture, hands-on workshop, or video. An observer recorded heifer behavior during handling tests. The day and time of heifer training were most influential on heifer behavior, but heifer handling ease was improved when handlers had participated in the hands-on training.
Fitzgerald, Robert (author), Stalder, Kenneth (author), Karriker, Locke (author), Johnson, Colin (author), Layman, Lori (author), and Johnson, Anna (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2008-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: C27674
