CATTLE BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 5 Baulking: Milking: Cow hates: Social dominance: Training heifers: Milking plant faults: Cattle welfare problemsBy Dr Clive Dalton BaulkingThis is a major problem in handling cattle in yards, when they stop or baulk and it breaks the flow, wastes time and the stock usually have to be pushed or goaded to … Read more
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
DONKEY BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 2 Donkeys & horses: Senses: Social structure: Communication By Dr Clive Dalton A donkey is not a horse ! Man and the donkey Donkey senses Hearing Smell Sight Touch Taste Donkey’s gait Social structure Communication Zoning out Donkey – human bond There are frequent reports of donkeys showing great stress when … Read more