Articles tagged with 'Pet care'
How can I use environmental enrichment to provide opportunities for my chickens to experience good welfare?
Environmental enrichment describes the provision of physical and social opportunities to promote chicken behaviour that is important, valuable, and specific to them. It encourages and allows chickens to do things that matter to them, resulting in positive experiences based on their individual interests, which underpins good animal welfare.
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.
Can rabbits get heat stress?
Many people mistakenly believe that, because feral rabbits seem to thrive in Australia, rabbits must be heat tolerant. The truth is that the only way wild rabbits can survive in the hot Australian climate is because of their crepuscular activity, i. e.
How do I feed my chickens a healthy diet?
Whether your chickens are pets or kept for food (e. g. , for eggs), they all require a healthy diet to maintain their health in different life stages — growth, moulting, laying etc. , — all of which place different strains and stresses on their bodies.
How should I care for my lorikeet?
Lorikeets are brightly coloured birds of the Psittacine (parrot) family ranging from 15cm to 30cm in size, native to the Australasian region including south-eastern Asia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. They are becoming increasingly more popular as pets, but general knowledge on their care is lacking or misleading.
What do I need to know about reproduction in mice?
Mice mature and can breed at a young age (even as young as four weeks of age), breed prolifically, and have large litter sizes.
How should I groom my guinea pigs?
Regular grooming is essential for all guinea pigs. Not only does it keep their coat clean and shiny, but it’s also an opportunity to spend time with each other and work on the bond between a person and their companion guinea pig.
Why is enrichment important for dogs?
Enrichment involves mentally and physically stimulating activities that engage an animal’s mind, body, and senses (e. g. , smell, taste, sound, smell, touch). The RSPCA advocates for all animals to be provided with appropriate enrichment.
How do I litter train my rabbit?
Rabbits have two kinds of faeces; caecotrophs (which they eat); and small, firm globe-shaped pellets approximately the size of a pea. Caecotrophs are soft and look like a bunch of grapes.
How do I keep my chickens safe in my yard?
There are many hazards in most backyards. Some are so commonplace that we often fail to recognise them as dangers. Others are very obvious, and these often distract us from less obvious hazards.