Lakeland Blogs

Guide to Sheep & Goat Handling Packages

Purchasing sheep and goat handling equipment can be a daunting task for first-timers. There are so many factors to consider and so many decisions to...

Low-Stress Livestock Sorting Basics

Most farmers know how stressful it can be to sort livestock. At any point, an animal (or handler) could slip and hurt themselves. Over the...

Everything You Need to Know Before Trimming Goat Hooves

Goat hoof care is one of the building blocks to raising a healthy and thriving herd of animals. Often, hooves are overlooked and allowed to...

How Stress-Free Handling Improves Vaccine Administration

Vaccinating livestock can be a tricky and nerve-wracking process. Animals don’t know that we’re only trying to help them, and without organization and planning, the...

How to Prepare for Calving Season

Preparing for calving season can be an exciting process. Having everything ready before the first cow goes into labor will make for a much less...

How Bruising Affects Carcass Quality

The process of cattle handling has been refined over time. Unfortunately, the industry still hasn’t found a way to eliminate bruises or injuries completely. Because...

The Effectiveness of Low-Stress Livestock Handling

In an age when many decisions are made in boardrooms, the opinions of the animals themselves are seldom taken into account. But it’s the animals...

6 Ways You Should Never Handle Cattle

Well-designed cattle operations are essential for the safe handling of livestock. With the proper equipment, cattle handlers can avoid potential injuries and keep the animals...