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Thank you for showing interest in my work.

On this website you will find all information about the company Low Stress Stockmanship Europe (LSSE), and its activities.

 

Do you have any questions or would you like more information?

Please do not hesitate to contact me here.

 

I will be happy to help you!

Kind regards,

 

Ronald Rongen

Source text and photo Ronald Rongen


ADVICE AND TRAINING ON STRESS-FREE HANDLING AND WORKING WITH CATTLE, COWS, OTHER HERD ANIMALS, AND PIGS

ADVICE ON ANIMAL HANDLING AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ISSUES

The emphasis is on learning from- and with each other, complementing each other with knowledge in both theory and practice. With respect for people and animals. A continuous improvement process for everyone.

After all, nobody is all-knowing and nobody is perfect. Moreover, society is constantly changing insights.    

For more details around my way of working, please refer to:  

https://www.stockmanship.eu/website-in-english/general-terms-and-conditions-for-services-disclaimer/ 


I AM NEITHER A "COW WHISPERER" NOR A "PIG WHISPERER"

For that I am far too down-to-earth. What matters to me is daily practice and reality.

My knowledge is based on years of practical experience in caring for and working with farm animals.

 

Cattle, other herd animals and pigs are NOT stressed because we work with them. 

They become stressed and disobedient because of the WAY we work with them.

If we treat them right, they will obey us.  

Using violence to move herd animals and pigs obviously leads to nothing. 

Therefore, my advice to anyone who works with herd animals and pigs:  

 

"HANDLE HERD ANIMALS AND PIGS SLOWLY, WE DON'T HAVE TIME!"

 

It is important that everyone who works with cattle, pigs  and other (herd) animals knows how these animals react to their environment.

If you know and master this, you will be able to work with animals efficiently, safely, quickly and in an animal-friendly manner.

 

Anyone can learn the Low Stress Stockmanship method!

Proper handling of animals means having an eye for detail.

Violence or demonstrations of power lead nowhere. Everything happens with calm movements, without hectic. 

If you handle your (farm)animals hectically, you have not understood the right (farm)animal signals.

 

MY SERVICES

The emphasis is on learning from and with each other, complementing each other in both theory and practice.

A continuous improvement process for everyone.

GROUP LECTURES:

Very interesting for herdbook members, hobby farmers, compound feed producers, agricultural schools and anyone interested in the Low Stress Stockmanship method. 

Hands-on, so you can apply the knowledge directly to your own animals. 

 

DAY SEMINARS: THEORY AND PRACTICE FOR GROUPS, OR INDIVIDUALLY ON YOUR FARM.

For anyone who wants to learn Low Stress Stockmanship on the farm, but also for hoof trimmers, compound feed producers, veterinarians, inseminators, pig farmers and slaughterhouses.

The practical demonstrations and training will take place on the host farm. The exact program content is discussed with the client in advance. Following a demonstration, the participants can also put the theoretically acquired knowledge into practice themselves after consultation.

 

TRAINING AND COACHING:

Are you looking for continuous improvement in the efficient, safe, quick and animal-friendly handling of your farm animals?

Would you like to train new employees in the daily handling and treatment of your herd animals?

Then this training approach and accompanying coaching is the right method for you. 

The practical demonstrations and training take place on the host farm. The exact program content is discussed with the client in advance. Following a demonstration, the participants can also put the theoretically acquired knowledge into practice themselves after consultation.

 

BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND CONSULTING IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY:

From pigs, calf rearing to dairy and beef cattle in the barn or on pasture.

From cows in the milking parlor, in the milking robot, in the claw treatment box to the treatment of slaughter animals in the slaughterhouse.

 

SLAUGHTERHOUSE OPERATIONS ANALYSIS:

Slaughterhouses are increasingly in the spotlight. The community's call for permanent camera surveillance during the slaughter process is getting louder and louder. 

Low Stress Stockmanship Europe believes that more needs to be done to optimize the slaughter process, train the staff (who are involved in the slaughter of animals in your slaughterhouse) and raise their awareness.

The focus is on working with the slaughterhouse operator, to further optimize the slaughter process. 

From the arrival of the animals at the slaughterhouse to stunning and bleeding. 

LSSE (Ronald Rongen), is registered by the Dutch Central Organization for the Meat Industry (COV) as an approved and registered animal welfare specialist.


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Source photos Marga Fogt


Dutch-language, German-language and English-language program offerings for 2023

Are you looking for a guest speaker?

It is my pleasure to offer the seminars and practical trainings listed below:

PIG SIGNALS: HOW TO RECOGNIZE THEM, UNDERSTAND THEM AND HOW TO RESPOND TO THEM

 

LOW-STRESS PIG HANDLING IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

 

Source video Marga Fogt


Source photos Marga Fogt

 

* CATTLE SIGNALS: HOW TO RECOGNIZE THEM, UNDERSTAND THEM AND HOW TO RESPOND TO THEM

 

* SUSTAINABLE COWS: BY NO MEANS A MATTER OF COURSE

 

* MAXIMUM GROWTH IN CALVES, AN EYE FOR DETAIL

 

* MAXIMIZING CALF GROWTH: HOW DOES INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP HOUSING AFFECT THE END RESULT?

 

* OPTIMIZING THE SLAUGHTER PROCESS OF PIGS AND CATTLE IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES

 

* COW BEHAVIOR AT AND IN THE MILKING ROBOT: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

 

The PowerPoint presentations will be held at the desired location by arrangement.

A seminar in combination with a practical demonstration is possible in consultation.

 

Do you have a specific topic in mind, but it is not in the program offer?

Click  here and inquire about the possibilities without obligation.

Source of text: Ronald Rongen

Source photo Ronald Rongen