1. Management Practices in Livestock Care

2. Objectives 2. explain why these procedures are used
1. introduce common practices used in the care of livestock
2. explain why these procedures are used

3. 1. Dehorning Removal of horns or horn buds from animals
Done for the protection of the animals in the herd and for the safety of those working with the animals

5. Castration Removal of testicles from male animals Done to:
Prevent unwanted breeding
Improves meat quality
Decreases aggression in males

6. Methods of Castration
Banding Crushing Spermatic Cord

7. Identification Ear Tags- not perm., seen from distance
Lip Tattoos- perm, not seen
Hot Iron Branding, perm, seen
Freeze branding, perm, seen

8. Ear Notching in Pigs

9. Beak Trimming in Poultry
Done to birds raised in confinement
Chickens will peck at each other and can cause injury to each other that can get infected and lead to illness and death