Chapter Five Flashcards
1
Q
- How long can it take in minutes for an animal’s heart rate to return to normal after rough handling?
A
30 minutes.
2
Q
- How do cattle select their food?
A
Smell.
3
Q
- Is an animal’s long-distance vision better or poorer than humans?
A
Poorer.
4
Q
- Why can animals be reluctant to move into dark areas?
A
5
Q
- Why is it important to ensure animals have enough feed space?
A
Animals will bully each other.
6
Q
- What is meant by an animals ‘flight zone’?
A
An animals personal space.
7
Q
- Give an example of animals in a farming setting with a small flight zone and animals with a larger flight zone.
A
Dairy cows small flight zone.
Beef and sheep large flight zone.
8
Q
- When should we start to get animals used to humans?
A
At an early age. As soon as possible.
9
Q
- Where is an animal’s blind spot?
A
Directly behind them.
10
Q
- Where is an animals point of balance?
A
Between its neck and front legs.
11
Q
- What is undesirable to be used when animals are being handled?
A
Sticks and shouting and kicking will cause stress.
12
Q
- When moving animals should they be rushed?
A
Animals should be allowed to move at their own pace. Rushing will cause animals to panic.
13
Q
- Should nervous/excitable animals be approached from the front? Explain.
A
They are better approached from side or at an angle as they will not gauge how close you are from an angle.
14
Q
- What should a farmer watch out for at time of movement?
A
Check for abnormal behaviour, lameness, reluctance to move or isolation from the remainder of the herd.
15
Q
- What can cause animals to be difficult to control in their lifetime?
A
Calves/young stock which are repeatedly stressed or mishandled by humans when young will be difficult to control and handle over lifetime.
