Dairy Stockmanship

Dairy Stockmanship

The skillful, safe, effective and efficient handling of cows based on understanding cattle’s natural behavior is referred to as stockmanship.

Stockmanship uses the key characteristics of a cow’s natural behavior in order to handle the animal in a low stress environment. Better stockmanship skills result in moving cattle more effectively and more calmly around the farm.

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English Resources

Dairy Stockmanship Training - English

Using Tools To Move Animals

Tools such as flags, paddles and sticks with ribbons attached...

Using The Senses In Handling Cattle

It is important to always move softly and calmly around...

Using Pressure And Release

Moving closer into the cow’s flight zone can cause cattle...

Understanding The Point Of Balance

The point of balance is an imaginary line located around...

Understanding The Flight Zone

The flight zone is the animal’s safety zone, and its...

Natural Behavior In Cattle

Cattle naturally demonstrate herding or packing behavior as animals of...

How Do Cows Perceive Their World

While cattle use all of their senses to perceive the...

Handling Cattle In Alleys, Holding Areas And Milk Parlors

Gentle, low stress handling will result in maximum productivity and...

Dairy Stockmanship

The skillful, safe, effective and efficient handling of cows based...

Supplementary Stockmanship Video Quiz - English

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Spanish Resources

Dairy Stockmanship Training - Spanish

Entendiende el manejo del Ganado lechero

The skillful, safe, effective and efficient handling of cows based...

Como las vacas perciben el mundo?

While cattle use all of their senses to perceive the...

Usando herramientas para mover animales

Tools such as flags, paddles and sticks with ribbons attached...

Manejando el ganado en corredores, áreas de espera y salas de ordeño

Gentle, low stress handling will result in maximum productivity and...

Que es la Zona de Fuga?

The flight zone is the animal’s safety zone, and its...

Cual es el comportamiento natural del ganado?

Cattle naturally demonstrate herding or packing behavior as animals of...

Utilizando los sentidos en el manejo del Ganado

It is important to always move softly and calmly around...

Usando presión y liberación

Moving closer into the cow’s flight zone can cause cattle...

Que es el punto de balance?

The point of balance is an imaginary line located around...

Supplementary Stockmanship Video Quiz - Spanish

Quiz Key

Quiz Questions

K’iche’ Resources

Dairy Stockmanship - K'iche'

Dairy Stockmanship – K’iche’

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