{"id":19495,"date":"2022-10-04T16:55:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T14:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farming.express\/?p=19495"},"modified":"2022-11-11T11:03:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T10:03:45","slug":"equipment-and-safety-in-cattle-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farming.express\/en\/2022\/10\/equipment-and-safety-in-cattle-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Equipment and safety in cattle farming"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cattle farmers deal with large animals, which can be dangerous to both the farmers and their herd. Cattle are peaceful animals, but can sometimes panic. Therefore, it is important to have appropriate restraint facilities. Animals can be guided, immobilized or treated individually in complete safety.<\/p>\n
Cattle are gregarious herbivores. They have kept in their genetic heritage their prey instinct. When an individual is removed from the group, he or she may panic. The herd also needs to be guided sometimes in order to create a safe path and prevent any panic movements.<\/p>\n
The restraining devices allow the cattle farmers to carry out the care of the animals or to direct them to go in the cattle truck, for example.<\/p>\n
The cattle holding corridor allows to guide the cattle. It can be used to gather cattle in the meadows, to facilitate loading operations in cattle trucks, on farms, or to lead a cow in the direction of a holding pen. The mobile restraint lanes are mounted on wheels. When the cattle farmer moves the cattle from one point to another behind his tractor, he must imperatively equip the tractor with a rear signal and a flashing light.<\/p>\n
The restraint corridor is in the form of a U, V or Y. U-shaped corridors are generally favored by cattle farmers because they allow for the smoothest movement without the risk of blocking or falling. The\u00a0 corridor must contain at least 3 cattle. Its classic dimensions are 6 meters long, with a width of 75 cm for the restraint of adult cattle. Its layout must be adapted and resized to use it for calves.<\/p>\n
The walls of the holding corridor can be full or perforated. Solid walls are effective in preventing incidents because they prevent animals from putting their heads or limbs through. However, it is recommended to choose a corridor with walls that do not reach the floor, in order to facilitate its cleaning.<\/p>\n