WHY EDUCATE CATTLE?
A majority of people might not understand why we believe it is important to have well trained and educated cattle. Whilst it will initially take some investment in time and money to train up cattle and adapt to new ways of thinking it is well worth it in the long run.
Let us start to describe what we call “stressed uneducated cattle”. Cattle that do not stay calm under pressure. They have not learnt to behave well mostly because they have never been taught.This can come from incorrect handling or no handling at all.
Cattle should be able to cope with a certain amount of pressure. They should be exposed to different scenarios within a controlled environment and learn to be patient and calm.
That way when something happens out of their routine, they are already used to it and nothing will be a problem.
You should be able to move cattle to where you want them to be, make them graze the paddocks you decide need to be grazed and not have to rely on lane ways to muster.
Well educated cattle will not only save time. It will save money.
Let us start to describe what we call “stressed uneducated cattle”. Cattle that do not stay calm under pressure. They have not learnt to behave well mostly because they have never been taught.This can come from incorrect handling or no handling at all.
Cattle should be able to cope with a certain amount of pressure. They should be exposed to different scenarios within a controlled environment and learn to be patient and calm.
That way when something happens out of their routine, they are already used to it and nothing will be a problem.
You should be able to move cattle to where you want them to be, make them graze the paddocks you decide need to be grazed and not have to rely on lane ways to muster.
Well educated cattle will not only save time. It will save money.
WELL EDUCATED CATTLE > MORE PROFITABLE OPERATION
ADVANTAGES OF WELL EDUCATED CATTLE
➤ Stock will flow through gateways calmly
➤ Stock can be yarded up without stress and worked with even in tight spaces
➤ Stock are relaxed and happy to follow instructions
➤ Easy to muster
➤ Reduce chopper costs
➤ Easy to handle
➤ Creates a safer work environment
➤ Healthy - weight gain
➤ Save time and money
➤ Stock will flow through gateways calmly
➤ Stock can be yarded up without stress and worked with even in tight spaces
➤ Stock are relaxed and happy to follow instructions
➤ Easy to muster
➤ Reduce chopper costs
➤ Easy to handle
➤ Creates a safer work environment
➤ Healthy - weight gain
➤ Save time and money