In general, the livestock that wasn’t accustomed to a frequent contact with humans will be way difficult to manage, it will not allow people to approach, and not even touch them. So, truck drivers should be prepared for these types of situations.
By understanding the psychology of the animals, truckers will prevent injury both to the animal as well as himself!
Quite the opposite, truckers may even come to encounter animals living in close contact with humans. This type of animals is easier to handle than the ones that are not accustomed to humans.
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On the other hand, we have the truck drivers facing critical control points. Moreover, truckers hauling livestock can help themselves by covering the following critical control points:
- Driving Methods- Nowadays the driving methods can be controlled with electronic equipment. This equipment will measure braking and acceleration. Yet, the new technology gadgets can be used to monitor temperatures inside the trailer throughout the overall livestock hauling process;
- Stocking Density– This point is always monitored on a per load basis;
- Maintenance– It can be scored as acceptable or not acceptable;
- Cleanliness– It can be as well scored as acceptable or not acceptable;
By covering these critical control points, truck drivers performing livestock hauling can make continuous improvements in both animal welfare and meat quality.
Conclusion
All in all, these days the livestock hauling is mostly performed by trucking companies. We can notice that there are a lot of trucking companies specializing in livestock hauling. That is to say, the trucking industry has helped in creating an interconnected road system in the USA.
