Animal Handling

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Animal Handling
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Why?

• We as producers of Animal Products should be
  concerned of how we handle our product
• The consumer/public is more aware of animal
  issues
• Corporate America is demanding it for their
  consumers

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McDonalds
Guiding Principals

1. Safety Provide a safe food supply
2. Quality Farm to Customer
3. Animal Treatment free from abuse and neglect
4. Partnership Suppliers and professionals
5. Leadership Industry experts
6. Performance Monitors suppliers
7. Communication To all

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McDonalds
Impact

• Started in 1999 with plant audits
• Audited 19 beef plants
• 74 of animals harvested met compliance
• McDonalds stepped In
• By the end of 99 90 in compliance
• Used their purchasing power to bring about change

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Temple Grandin

• World renowned animal handling expert
• Professor of Animal Science at CSU
• Televisions Shows
• CNN Larry King
• 48 hours
• 20/20

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Rules to Understand Animal Movement

• 1) Fear of Novelty

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Rules to Understand Animal Movement

• Fear of Novelty
• Effect of Genetics

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Rules to Understand Animal Movement

• Fear of Novelty
• Effect of Genetics
• Knowledge of flight zones

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Temple Grandin

• Flight Zones

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Temple Grandin

• Flight Zones

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Temple Grandin

• Flight Zones

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Temple Grandin

• Flight Zones

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Temple Grandin

• Flight Zones

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Temple Grandin

• Flight Zones

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Rules to Understand Animal Movement

• Fear of Novelty
• Effect of Genetics
• Knowledge of flight zones
• Knowledge of animals vision

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Facilities

• Distractions
• Shadows

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Facilities

• Distractions
• Shadows

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Facilities

• Distractions
• Shadows

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Facilities

• Distractions
• Improper lighting

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Facilities

• Distractions
• Trash

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Facilities

• Distractions
• Change in flooring or fence

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Facilities

• Distractions
• Change in flooring or fence

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Facilities

• Solutions

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Facilities

• Solutions

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Facilities

• Solutions

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Facilities

• Solutions
• Alley design curved

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Facilities

• Solutions
• Alley design curved

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Facilities

• Solutions
• Alley design curved

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Rules to Understand Animal Movement

• Fear of Novelty
• Effect of Genetics
• Knowledge of flight zones
• Knowledge of animals vision
• Slow is faster

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Facilities

• Solutions
• Flooring
• Grooved
• Non-slick surface

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Facilities

• Solutions
• Flooring
• Chute

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Facilities

• Solution?
• Prods, Whips, boards

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Facilities

• Solutions
• Objects livestock can see

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Heat Index
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BQABeef Quality Assurance
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Beef Quality Assurance

• Insure a quality product, free of abnormalities,
  is delivered to the consumer.
• USDA FSIS Food Safety Inspection Agency
• Audits slaughter animals in packing plants
• NCBA audited packing plants
• To measure and quantify problems

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BQA Notes

• Injections can only be administered the proper
  location
• Beef Neck, SQ IM
• Sheep Neck, Underneath the front leg SQ
• Pigs Behind the ear IM

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Injection Site Lesion
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Economic Importance of Non-Fed Slaughter Cattle

• Sale of cows and bull for slaughter account for
  15-20 of producer revenue
• When marketing cull cattle Quicker the Better
• Prolapse 5) Cancer
• Sheath Damage 6) Lump Jaw
• Disease 7) Abscesses
• Lameness 8) Incorrect Condition

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Non-fed Slaughter Cattle
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Non-fed Slaughter Cattle
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Non-fed Slaughter Cattle
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Non-fed Slaughter Cattle
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Non-fed Slaughter Cattle