Behavior, Handling, Safety, and Welfare

Behavior
[PDF]  Applied Sheep Behavior - University of Tennessee
Sheep Behavior: Senses - lifestylefarmer.com
Sheep Body Language - Laminators 4-H Club of Ohio
Understanding Sheep - Ceres Farm, New Zealand
An Introduction to Sheep Behavior - University of Illinois
Goat Behavior - boergoats.com (from National Goat Handbook)
Behavioral Principles of Livestock Handling
How Breed Affects Sheep Behavior to Working Dogs - sheepdogging for newbies

Handling
Livestock Handling Guide - National Institute for Animal Agriculture
Proper Handling Techniques for Non-ambulatory Animals - National Institute for Animal Agriculture
Information Resources for Livestock and Poultry Handling and Transport
Efficient Handling of Meat Goats - by Susan Schoenian

Transporting Livestock
Livestock Trucking Guide - National Institute for Animal Agriculture
[PDF] Transportation of Sheep: Specific Considerations
Avoiding Heat and Cold Stress In Transported Sheep - Ontario, Canada
Lowering Stress in Transported Goats - Ontario, Canada
Tips for Transporting Cattle and Sheep - New South Wales, Australia

Safety
National Ag Safety Database (NASD)
National Institute for Farm Safety, Inc. (NIFS)
Agricultural Safety - National Safety Council
[PDF] Sheep Safety - Nova Scotia, Canada
Animal Handling Safety - University of Arizona
Working Safely with Livestock - Ohio State University
Livestock Safety - Auburn University
Handling Livestock Safely - Alberta, Canada
Livestock Handler's Safety - Colorado State University
[PDF]  Animal Handling Tips - Penn State University
Animal Handling Safety Considerations - University of Missouri

Welfare
Animal Welfare Information Center
Livestock Behaviour, Design of Facilities and Humane Slaughter - Dr. Temple Grandin's Home Page
[PDF] Goat Care Practices - University of California Davis
[PDF] Sheep Care Practices - University of California Davis
Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Sheep (New Zealand)
[PDF] Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Sheep (UK) | Scotland | Ireland
Codes of Practice and Fact Sheets for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals (Canada) | [PDF] Sheep
Welfare of Sheep and Goats - South Dakota State University
IACUC Learning Modue: Sheep and Goats - University of Arizona
Guidelines for Humane Handling, Transport and Slaughter of Livestock - FAO United Nations

Stress
[PDF] Stress Management in your Sheep Operation - North Dakota State University
Lowering Stress To Improve Meat Quality and Animal Welfare In Sheep
Heat Stress in Sheep: Solving the Problem
Heat Stress - Pipestone Vet Clinic
Breaching Heat Stress Comfort Zones

Humane Slaughter
Research Articles on Humane Slaughter
Recommended Ritual Slaughter Practices
[PDF] Religious Slaughter - American Meat Institute
Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter - U.S. Code
Religious slaughter and animal welfare: a discussion for meat scientists
Maintaining acceptable animal welfare during Kosher or Halal slaughter
Humane Halal Onfarm Slaughter of Sheep and Goats [POSTER]
Manual for the slaughter of small ruminants in developing countries - FAO United Nations

Blood sampling
[PDF] Blood sampling in sheep - Purdue University
[PDF] Guidelines for harvesting blood from livestock - Queensland, Australia
Drawing blood - instructions - U-say Ranch
How to blood test your goats - Boer Goats Home
Collecting tissue and other samples - Goat Connection

Euthanasia
The Emergency Euthanasia of Sheep & Goats - California Department of Agriculture
On-farm Euthanasia of Sheep and Goats - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Humane Euthanasia of Sick, Injured, and/or Debilitated Livestock - University of Tennessee
Standard Operating Procedures - Sheep Euthanasia - New South Wales, Australia
[PDF] Guidelines for Humane Euthanasia of Animals by Firearms - Saskatchewon, Canada
[PDF] Humane Euthanasia of Animals - University of Georgia

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