BLACKFOOT — A family-owned business demonstrated a breakthrough innovation in cattle handling at the Eastern Idaho State Fair last week. The Arrowquip Q-Catch 86 series squeeze chute is engineered so ...
Poorly designed and maintained cattle handling facilities also can cause animal stress, and the squeeze chute often is the core of the problem. I earned part of my college expenses by working cattle ...
Stress on cattle reduces profits because of decreased feed consumption, poor weight gains, increased susceptibility to diseases, a shorter life span and a less desirable carcass. In addition, stressed ...