Temperamento de bovinos de corte e sua avaliação

Abstract

Animal temperament becomes a topic of interest to producers who are increasingly looking for docile animals that are easy to handle. From this perspective, these characteristics can be measured, leading to the selection of animals with a calmer temperament. Some factors are taken into consideration for the temperament evaluation, from tests with or without space restriction to the animals, such as tests of escape distance, docility, velocity of exit, mobility in the balance / trunk of containment and scores of temperament. The objective of this work was to describe the temperament of beef cattle and their main methods of evaluation: distance test, docility test, escape velocity, movement in the balance / trunk of containment, location and shape of the swirl and composite score. It is considered that there are several ways to determine the temperament of beef cattle and your choice should consider the structure of the farm facilities and the workforce that is capable and aware of how to apply them in practice. Many farmers are unaware of these techniques that are very important for the management of the animals, improving and facilitating the day-to-day of the farms.