Happier cows? Small handling changes can help

Small adjustments to the manner and environment in which cattle are handled results in calm and happy cows, a Brazilian study has found. Cortisol levels, a hormone linked with stress, were lower in cows handled in an “improved way” according to a trial studying 141 Nellore cows passing through handling facilities, published in Tropical Animal Health and Production. Photo: Shutterstock Nellore cattle, present on both ranches in the project, are known to be temperamenta