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Animal behaviour and welfare: Rabbits Part 3

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RABBIT BEHAVIOUR PART 3 Weaning: Feeding: Housing: Health & welfareBy Dr Clive Dalton Weaning Feeding Coprophagia(eating faeces) Housing Minimal floor areas needed for caged rabbits. The main problem in buildings is environmental control to deal with the cold in winter, high temperatures and humidity in summer. Cold in New Zealand is a minor problem except for … Read more

Animal behaviour and welfare: Rabbits Part 2

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RABBIT BEHAVIOUR PART 2 Reproduction: Sexing: Mating: Pregnancy: Birth: FosteringBy Dr Clive Dalton Sexing. Sexual maturity (puberty). Week 1 Mate, shear, dose, cut nails.Week 3 Put next boxes in dam’s cageWeek 4 Kits bornWeek 5 Kits removed from dam, sexed and shorn.Week 12 Shear the doe and re-mate her. Oestrus (heat) Mating Pregnancy Preparation for birth … Read more

Animal behaviour and welfare: Rabbits Part 1

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RABBIT BEHAVIOUR PART 1 Image: Breeds: Handling: EuthanasiaBy Dr Clive Dalton The rabbit’s image Why keep rabbits? Breeds and typesIn New Zealand all breeds have been imported, but we do not have the full range seen in Europe or USA. Below are the main ones. Meat rabbits Fibre rabbits Exhibition rabbits Handling Nails TeethRabbits have teeth … Read more

Animal behaviour and welfare: Poultry Part 4

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By Dr Clive Dalton Free range Slatted or wire floors Deep litter Battery cages Behaviour in cages Feeding and drinking rhythms Disclaimer: This material is provided in good faith for information purposes only, and the author does not accept any liability to any person for actions taken as a result of the information or advice … Read more

Animal behaviour and welfare: Poultry Part 2

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By Dr Clive Dalton The male Factors involved in success The capon The female Nest design Eggs and egg problems Broody hens The hen and her chicks Other chick behaviour Temperature for chicks Drinking behaviour of chicks Eating behaviour of chicks Disclaimer This material is provided in good faith for information purposes only, and the … Read more

Animal behaviour and welfare: Poultry Part 1

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By Dr Clive Dalton Poultry origin and behaviour Senses Sight Smell Hearing Taste Touch Learning ability Social behaviour Vocal communication Body posture Pecking and peck order Dust bathing Preening and feather care Other comfort behaviours Roosting or perching Disclaimer This material is provided in good faith for information purposes only, and the author does not … Read more

The Dosin ‘O the Hoggs – Part 1

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By Clive Dalton In our “Daft Laddies” book, on this blog Don Clegg and I report the story about “Braxy Mutton” in which our great friend, the late Willie Robson gives details of the performance when he shepherded ootbye at Willow Bog, to prepare a concoction of pig dung and fresh milk to dose the … Read more