Livestock Pooling

Livestock Pooling

Author: Ira Moore Stevens

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-08

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9780428142407

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Excerpt from Livestock Pooling: Improved Marketing Through Grading and Commingling Livestock producers have always, had marketing problems. This is particularly true of the small producer who is in a weak bargaining position._ Sorting and pooling his animals into lots with other producers' animals of similar weight and grade before they are Offered for sale will help solve some of these problems. Co Operatives have been in the forefront in supplying producers with the services to pool their livestock. This study was undertaken to determine the status of livestock pooling in the United States, to evaluate it as an effective mar keting tool, and to offer suggestions on ways to improve and expand it. This re port is the first in a series. Subsequent publications will cover each class of live stock pooled. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Feeder Cattle Pooling

Feeder Cattle Pooling

Author: Ira Moore Stevens

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-18

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9780364245996

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Excerpt from Feeder Cattle Pooling: Improved Marketing Through Grading and Commingling Pooling is a procedure in which stock men bring their cattle or calves to a central location where they are individu ally graded, weighed, and penned in lots with similar animals of other stockmen.1 They are then sold in these uniform lots. Farmer Cooperative Service has been making a study to determine if pooling would help livestock producers solve some of their marketing problems. This is one of a series of publications based on that study. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Efficient Livestock Handling

Efficient Livestock Handling

Author: Bonnie V. Beaver

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0124172873

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Efficient Livestock Handling: The Practical Application of Animal Welfare and Behavioral Science brings together the science-based disciplines of animal behavior and welfare to discuss how knowledge of one area (behavior) can be used to promote the other. Emphasis is on cattle and horses, but swine, sheep, and goats are also covered. Three major areas are included and integrated into a practical approach to working with the various species. Basic behavior as it applies to handling is discussed, with differences noted between species. The connections of behavior and handling are covered, and practical applications discussed, both with a liberal use of pictures and videos to bring the concepts to life. Incorporates a clear, approachable style for researchers and practitioners alike, facilitating understanding of the techniques described Features supplementary video content on a companion site, providing practical demonstration of the topics discussed in the work and a useful tool for learning the concepts presented Includes extensive references, increasing the book's utility for serious researchers as well as those who want to implement better handling practices