GOAT BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 1
Goats & man: Senses: Social behaviourBy Dr Clive Dalton Goats are not like sheep Products from goats: Goat senses Sight Hearing Smell Social behaviour Climbing and digging
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Animal behaviour and welfare: Sheep Part 1
SHEEP BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 1 Origins: Senses: Social behaviour: FeedingBy Dr Clive Dalton Origins Uses for sheep: Modern sheep problemsWorld sheep populations tend to be on the decrease for a number of reasons such as: Sheep senses Sight Smell Hearing Social order Feeding
Animal behaviour and welfare: Cats Part 1
CAT BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 1 Origins: Domestication: Social structure: Territory By Dr Clive Dalton Origins Modern cats Social structure Cats and territory
Animal behaviour and welfare: Dogs Part 1
Origins: Dogs and SocietyBy Dr Clive Dalton Origins The wolf pack Dog’s benefits to early manIt’s easy to imagine a stray wolf cub brought home and becoming a family pet followed by breeding and selection for many traits useful to man. For example the domesticated wolf could provide: Recent DNA analysis With recent DNA analysis, … Read more
New Zealand farm working dogs. The NZ Huntaway
By Dr Clive Dalton The monument to the New Zealand Huntaway at Hunterville. Farmers can buy a paving stone around the bronze sculptor to record their own huntaway’s name and dates of its loyal working career. (Photo by Molly Dalton 2012) History Nobody knows the true history of the New Zealand Huntaway – it was … Read more
Animal behaviour and welfare: Horse Part 1
Horse origins Uses The horse still provides a range of services for humans: Horse senses Sight Hearing Smell Taste Touch Memory Swimming Problems with teeth