406: Whispering livestock with Dr Temple Grandin

In this episode, AHDB's Phil Maiden talks to Dr Temple Grandin, a world-renowned animal behaviourist and autism advocate. Temple is known for her work on designing humane livestock handling facilities, and she has also written several books on animal welfare. We discuss the importance of understanding livestock behaviour to handle them in a humane and stress-free way. We also talk about Temple's unique way of thinking, which is based on visual images. Her ability to think visually has helped her develop innovative designs for livestock handling facilities and has given her a deep understanding of animal behaviour. During a webinar organized by AHDB, Dr Temple Grandin discussed the behavioural principles of cattle handling and shared insights on stress-free stockmanship. Useful links Stress-free stockmanship with Temple Grandin | AHDB Improving cattle handling for Better Returns | AHDB The importance of observation in cattle handling | AHDB Feedback We'd love to know what you think of our podcasts. If you’d like to give your feedback, please complete our short questionnaire, which will help us to improve the podcast on an ongoing basis, or email us with your thoughts, comments and suggestions: [email protected] This episode was produced and edited by Phil Maiden