Facilities and Behavior

Information, resouces 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

Behavior
Beef Housing and Equipment Handbook (MWPS) Livestock Behavior, Facilities (Colorado State)

Hoop Barns for Beef Cattle (MWPS)

 Cattle Behavior and Corral Design (Colorado State)
Beef Cow/Calf:: Equipment and Livestock Handling Livestock Handling Systems (Colorado State)
   
Handling Facilities

Plans
Cattle Handling Facilities (Kentucky) USDA Beef Plans Archive (North Dakota State)
Beef Cattle Handling (Kentucky) MWPS Beef Plans (Iowa State)
Cattle Handling Facilities Ratings (Kentucky) Modern Corral Design (Oklahoma)
Evaluate Your Cattle Handling Facilities (Tennessee) Corrals for Handling Beef Cattle (Alberta)
Cattle Handling and Working Facilities (Ohio State)

 
   
Commercial Resources Heat Abatement
Large's Breeding Barns Heat Stress Forecast (USDA)
Cattle Handling (Beef Magazine)  

Livestock Handling Equipment (Texas A&M)

 
 
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Animal Sciences Faculty
Beef Focus Team
Regional Livestock Specialists

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