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• Percentage of cattle where an electric prod is used to move them into the squeeze chute.
• Percentage that fall or stumble while exiting. Score falling and stumbling as separate variables.

To maintain high welfare standards during handling requires a combination of both good
stockmanship skills and well-designed facilities. In housing facilities, there may be a conflict
on what is best for the individual animal and economies. Skimping on space requirements may
improve the economics of a dairy but the individual cow may suffer. Each cow should have her
own free stall.

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