Articles tagged with 'Animal behaviour'
How can I keep my guinea pigs entertained, alert, and interested in their environment?
In order to answer this question, it’s first necessary to consider how guinea pigs behave in the wild!
What are the animal welfare issues with sow stalls?
In Australia, most pigs are housed in intensive indoor systems. In these intensive systems, pigs may be confined and raised in barren environments, which leads to a higher risk of pigs experiencing poor welfare outcomes.
What are the animal welfare issues with pullet training and rearing?
Pullets are young layer hens before they have reached sexual maturity and start laying eggs.
How can pain be recognised and monitored in cats?
Due to the unique nature of and often subtle changes in feline body language, recognising pain in cats can be a challenge for their owners.
How will I keep my reptiles entertained, alert, and interested in their surroundings?
Behaviour in the wild Reptiles as a group vary widely in their natural history.
How can I control egg laying in my parrots?
Although aviculturists want their birds to lay eggs, pet bird owners face a dilemma that is the exact opposite – they want to stop, or at least limit, the number of eggs their bird lays.
How can I keep my rats safe from household hazards?
Rats are generally best protected in their enclosure, as this limits their access to potential dangers and keeps them safe. However, even when they are in their enclosure, there are still potential dangers – the danger may come to them, or they might escape.
How can I use environmental enrichment to provide opportunities for my rats to experience good welfare?
What is environmental enrichment? Environmental enrichment describes the provision of physical and social opportunities to promote rat behaviour that is important, valuable, and specific to them.
How do I socialise my new bird with other birds?
Birds gather together in a flock which serve primarily as a protective unit for the birds. The relationship the birds have with one another is essential to the survival of each individual.
How can I use environmental enrichment to provide opportunities for my mice to experience good welfare?
What is environmental enrichment? Environmental enrichment describes the provision of physical and social opportunities to promote mouse behaviour that is important, valuable, and specific to them.