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Temple Grandin's Guide to Working with Farm Animals

Safe, Humane Livestock Handling Practices for the Small Farm
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Temple Grandin's Guide to Working with Farm Animals provides practical insights into the humane management and handling of farm animals. Drawing on both scientific research and her personal experience, Grandin offers techniques to reduce stress and improve welfare for livestock, making it a valuable resource for anyone involved in animal husbandry and care.
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You might enjoy this insightful guide if you have a keen interest in animal behaviour, particularly in a farm setting. Temple Grandin, an expert in animal science, shares practical knowledge and compassionate practices for working with livestock, making it an engaging read for anyone passionate about humane animal care and science.

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Revered animal behavior expert Temple Grandin offers small-scale farmers of all levels her unique insights into cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats, along with practical guidance on how to safely and humanely move, handle, and restrain livestock.

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Award-winning author Temple Grandin is famous for her groundbreaking approach to decoding animal behaviour. 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 analyse their behaviour, will help you handle your livestock more safely and effectively. You'll learn to become a skilled observer of animal movement and behaviour, 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.

Temple Grandin's Guide to Working with Farm Animals is an essential resource for anyone looking to understand and improve their interactions with livestock.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781612127606

Publisher: Storey Publishing LLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 May 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Illustration: Full-color; photographs and il

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 197.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 750g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Temple Grandin is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human, as well as Thinking in Pictures, Humane Livestock Handling, Improving Animal Welfare, and The Autistic Brain. Dr. Grandin s humane livestock facility designs have been adopted all over the world, and she is a consultant on animal welfare to several segments of the fast food industry. Her work has been featured on NPR, 60 Minutes, and The Today Show and in the New York Times and Time and Discover magazines. The story of her life was made into an Emmy Award-winning HBO movie titled Temple Grandin. Dr. Grandin is a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University.

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