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E-book Cattle Management Manual
Information about cattle instincts and associated behavior is a valuable tool that helps producers understand why cattle behave or respond as they do. Although cattle have been domesticated for a very long time, they are dictated by the herding instinct, especially if they perceive a dangerous situation. Cattle depend heavily upon sight, and they have a nearly 360-degree panoramic view. This vision scope allows them to see a predator without
turning their heads. However, they have limited effective depth perception beyond the frontal view, which explains why they may balk when being driven or worked in a handling facility (see Figure 1). Cattle are sensitive to light and dark contrasts such as shadows. Slated fences and vertical bars in a working facility cast shadows that may interfere with cattle movement. Research suggests cattle are not color blind; however, painting handling facilities a bright yellow results in fewer injuries because cattle can better see a gate or fence. No one can explain why cattle that have never been exposed to an actual cattle guard will refuse to cross one that is painted on the road.
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