Temperament Traits and Hair Whorls
FOLKLORE AND SCIENCE History is full of examples of cultural knowledge lost by one culture, then re-discovered by another culture, then lost again, only to be discovered later by someone else. Facial hair whorls in animals may be one example. Folklore in Asia For thousands of years, Chinese folklore used facial features and hair whorls […]
The Importance of Non-Slip Floors for Cattle
Falling on Concrete Causes “Un-seen” injuries in Cattle “Falls” on slippery floors are criteria measured during Humane Handling Audits in U.S. and E.U. Slaughterhouses. According to the AMI (American Meat Institute) Guidelines, 1% or fewer falls where the body touches the ground are acceptable, more than 1% is not OK, and 5% or more indicates […]
“I can’t believe it” – Gauchos in Uruguay Learn Low Stress Cattle Handling Principles
The person I learned from had his own way with cattle, right or wrong it was all he knew, and became all I knew. Pete believed that the only way handle cattle was to yell at them and hit them with a stick. He learned what he knew from someone, as I learned from […]
