Tips for Effective Stockmanship with Curt Pate

For more than a decade, Curt Pate has taught effective stockmanship techniques in demonstrations and clinics throughout North America and Europe. On March 22, 2016, Pate conducted a sheep handling demonstration as part of the Alberta Farm Animal Care Conference Workshop in Olds Alberta. In this video, recorded at the workshop, Pate explains the some of the ideas behind his techniques. To watch Pate put these tips into practice, watch 'Sheep Handling Demonstration with Curt Pate', also posted on Sheep Central Alberta.

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The portion of this video regarding placing sheep (or livestock) is quite incorrect. Placing stock can be a very valuable grazing management tool so it's an important topic, but needs to be correctly done. It's not difficult to do but requires proper handling initially and some additional considerations.