Effect of Solid Side Chute Design for Individual Handling of Hanwoo (Korean Cattle)
2006
Choi, J.G. (National Livestock Research Institute, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea), E-mail: choi6221@rda.go.kr | Lee, C.W. (National Livestock Research Institute, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea) | Lee, Y.J. (Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea) | Cho, K.H. (National Livestock Research Institute, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea) | Choy, Y.H. (National Livestock Research Institute, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea) | Kim, H.C. (National Livestock Research Institute, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea) | Kim, S.D. (National Livestock Research Institute, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea)
Moving behavior of groups of Hanwoo was observed when solid side was applied along the straight single file chute. Dark blue liners (PVC coated fabric) were hung on the outer side along the steel bars of chute to block vision of cattle. Ten animals were grouped together in a batch to move through chute to the restrainter. Movement of animals through chutes were significantly faster when solid side with liner were applied than when they had open vision of flight zone. And the difference in movement time between of solid side and open side was even greater in a longer chute than in a shorter one.
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