A bud box, he said, is a square holding pen in which the handler has to move the cattle to the alley for processing, while a tub is a circular system that the cattle move through. “After the cattle ...

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"Low-stress handling combines effective stockmanship skills and a management approach that creates an environment where cattle become comfortable with human interaction," Gill said. "When cattle ...