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Colorado State University
Dr. Temple Grandin is a Professor of Animal Science at?
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Non-slip flooring
What type of flooring is essential when cattle are unloaded?
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Small Groups
What size groups are cattle moved in?
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captive bolt gun
What tool is used to humanely stun cattle?
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144 Baseballs
How many baseballs can be made from the hide of 1 cow?
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Illinois State University
Where did Temple Grandin get her doctorate at?
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75%
Holding pens are recommended to be filled at what percent capacity?
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bruising (cannot be used for food
Rough handling of animals can cause what?
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Rear Leg
What leg are cattle hung by?
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Over 250 Breeds
How many breeds of cattle are there?
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Top 100 Influential people
Dr. Grandin was named to the worlds top what?
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Because cattle have a natural tendency to go back to where they came from
Why are alleyways curved? cattle have a natural tendency to go back to where they came from
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Gets tough
What cattle get stressed just prior to slaughter what happens to their meat?
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Cattle are bled
What happens to the cattle after they are stunned?
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54.5 years old
What is the average age of a beef feedlot producer?
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Human Livestock Handling
Dr. Temple Grandin is considered the world's leading expert in what?
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eliminates distractions or surprises in a busy environment
Why are high solid sides important when handling cattle?
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Dark cutters are when the meat turns very dark colored this is caused when cattle face long term stress prior to slaughter
What are dark cutters and how are they caused?
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to prevent contamination
Why is the hide removed first from the carcass?
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4th in the United States
What is the ranking of Iowa for the number of cattle on feed?
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-Effective Stunning
-Cattle Vocalization -Cattle Slips and Falls -Use of electric prods
What are the key points to Dr. Grandin’s audit?
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allows cattle to calm down and get a drink of water
What is the purpose of holding pens?
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- Better quality meat
- Safer for plant employees - Right thing to do
What are three benefits to good animal handling?
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Primals and Sub-Primals
The carcass is broken down into what?
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Humane Slaughter Act
Human treatment of animals is required by?
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