Articles tagged with 'Feeding animals'

Rats are omnivores (they eat plant and animal material). They will eat a wide variety of food if offered. Rats...

Swill is any animal food that contains animal matter such as meat, meat products or meat by-products. It is illegal in...

Feeding your duck a complete and balanced diet is essential to ensure they live a long and happy life. Ducks...

Common dairy industry practice is to feed unweaned calves around 10% of calf body weight in milk daily. However, this...

Colostrum is a fluid produced by the pregnant cow prior to giving birth to her calf in readiness for the...

NO! Feeding horses on lawn mower clippings can be very dangerous for several reasons. When lawn mower clippings are fresh...

All horses must have access to clean drinking water 24 hours a day. Horses should always be provided with more...

Horses have evolved to eat a very high fibre diet so this should be the main component of any feeding...

A healthy horse should not be fat or too thin. Until you gain experience it can sometimes be hard to...

Swill is any animal food that contains animal matter such as meat, meat products or meat by-products. Swill is a...

Cats have special nutritional requirements because they have some fundamental differences in what and how they can metabolise and utilise...

Under normal circumstances, it is not recommended to feed wildlife as this can make them sick, get them too used...

Welfare issues for sheep in feedlots, particularly where sheep are housed indoors in sheds, include social stress, limited space allowance...

If you suspect that your pet is ill from eating pet food or treats, contact your veterinarian and report the...