If the animals are moving through the chute by themselves, leave them alone. Often they can be moved by tapping the side of the chute. This diagram illustrates the general flight zone of an animal. An animal's flight zone will vary depending on how calm it is. The flight zone gets bigger when an animal becomes excited.
Calm cattle are easier to move.
If cattle become excited, it takes 20 to 30 minutes for them to calm back down. Handlers who understand the concepts of flight zone and point of balance will be able to move animals more easily. The flight zone is the animal's personal space, and the size of the flight zone is determined by the wildness or tameness of the animal. Completely tame animals have no flight zone and people can touch them. An animal will begin to move away when the handler penetrates the edge of the flight zone.