In a recent online poll, Progressive Cattleman asked, “What period is most critical for reducing stress in cattle?”

An overwhelming majority, 72 percent, said it is critical to reduce stress in all the listed periods.

The other options received a few votes. Seventeen percent of readers said that weaning is the most critical period to reduce stress. Another 10 percent said that transportation is the most critical period.

Meanwhile, castration only received 1 percent of the vote. Branding received none of the vote.  end mark

What period is most critical for reducing stress in cattle?

Advertisement

  • Transportation: 10%

  • Castration: 1%

  • Branding: 0%

  • Weaning: 17%

  • All of the above: 72%