Facilities and Behavior

Information, resources and plans addressing beef cattle facilities. Information is available on evaluating your current animal handling system and providing ideas on how to improve your facility design.

General Resources

Beef Housing and Equipment Handbook (MWPS)
Hoop Barns for Beef Cattle (MWPS)
Beef Cow/Calf: Equipment and Livestock Handling
Facilities and Equipment (Iowa)

Handling Facilities

Cattle Handling Facilities (Kentucky)
Beef Cattle Handling (Kentucky)
Cattle Handling Facilities Ratings (Kentucky)
Evaluate Your Cattle Handling Facilities (Tennessee)
Cattle Handling and Working Facilities (Ohio State)

Commercial Resources

Large's Breeding Barns
Cattle Handling (Beef Magazine)
Livestock Handling Equipment (Texas A&M)

Behavior

Livestock Behavior, Facilities (Colorado State)
Cattle Behavior and Corral Design (Colorado State)
Livestock Handling Systems (Colorado State)

Plans

USDA Beef Plans Archive (North Dakota State)
MWPS Beef Plans (Iowa State)
Modern Corral Design (Oklahoma)
Corrals for Handling Beef Cattle (Alberta)

Heat Abatement

Heat Stress Forecast (USDA)

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For questions concerning this page or topics, please contact:
Joe Zulovich Extension Agricultural Engineer
Craig Payne State Beef Veterinarian