DOG BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 3 Reproduction: Birth: Early life: Socialisation By Dr Clive Dalton Note her good body condition – but this sized litter and the heavy milk drag will quickly thin her down if she’s not fed properly and the pups supplemented. Reproduction Bitches Signs of oestrus in bitch Dogs (males) Desexing – castration … Read more
CAT BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 2 Cat’s senses: Communication: Social behaviour By Dr Clive Dalton Vision Hearing Smell Taste Touch (Kinaesthetics) Memory and learning Communication – sound Pure calls Complex calls Communication – body language Cats use a large amount of non-verbal communication such as: Communication – pheromones Balance and activity Play Grooming Purpose of grooming: … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton The breeding season Sheep are seasonal breeders and in latitudes away from the equator, they are stimulated to cycle by the declining daylight pattern in autumn. If you move ewes between hemispheres they change their breeding season to suit the new light pattern. Sheep that are farmed near the tropics where … Read more
Cattle, farming, husbandry, the cow, reproduction, oestrus signs and length, short cycle, silent heat, teaser bulls, artificial insemination, drying off, inductions ( abortions) By Dr Clive Dalton When will a cow come on heat? How long does a cow stay on heat? What are the signs of heat in cattle? Cows coming on heat Cows … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton reproduction the female (Doe or Nanny) Signs of oestrus: The male (Buck or Billy) Birth behaviour of does Birth behaviour of the kids When to kid
Agriculture, farming, animal husbandry, reproduction, principles, puberty, breeding seasons, breeding cycles, signs of oestrus, pregnancy, future technological developments, glossary Farm Animal Reproduction – Basic Principles By Dr Clive Dalton Puberty At a certain stage in an animal’s life it reaches “sexual maturity”. This is when it is capable of mating and reproducing. Size and liveweight … Read more