Farm Management Tips
Aug 16, 2011
<b>How to tell when your animals aren’t well</b><br>You can tell whether your animal is okay or ailing by just observing its behaviour. Note that cattle are always social animals and tend to stick together. So when you see one of the animals getting isolated, there might be a problem.
By Joshua Kato
How to tell when your animals aren’t well
You can tell whether your animal is okay or ailing by just observing its behaviour. Note that cattle are always social animals and tend to stick together. So when you see one of the animals getting isolated, there might be a problem.
A normal animal should have a good appetite for feeds or water. The very first sign of danger for any animal is loss of appetite or refusal to eat even when evidently hungry. The cause of this might be bigger and calls for quick diagnosis by a veterinary doctor.
A normal animal should be alert and respond to sound or noise at the earliest moment. If it is sound from a fellow animal sound, it may react with the same sound. If it is another sound, it will react by moving its ears and trying to locate the source of the sound. In case of chicken, like layers, heavy sound will even stop them from regularly laying eggs, until that sound has been dealt with.
A normal animal should be able to maintain the right body shape, normal hair coat and texture. So when the animal becomes dirty and hair gets ruffled, know that there could be something wrong.
Normal animals have sexual desire most of the time or at given periods. When an animal shows no sign of sexual desire, when mature enough, know that something is wrong.
With time, you should be able to tell that the animal is on heat ( which is very important) by simply observing its behaviour changes.
How to tell when your animals aren’t well
You can tell whether your animal is okay or ailing by just observing its behaviour. Note that cattle are always social animals and tend to stick together. So when you see one of the animals getting isolated, there might be a problem.
A normal animal should have a good appetite for feeds or water. The very first sign of danger for any animal is loss of appetite or refusal to eat even when evidently hungry. The cause of this might be bigger and calls for quick diagnosis by a veterinary doctor.
A normal animal should be alert and respond to sound or noise at the earliest moment. If it is sound from a fellow animal sound, it may react with the same sound. If it is another sound, it will react by moving its ears and trying to locate the source of the sound. In case of chicken, like layers, heavy sound will even stop them from regularly laying eggs, until that sound has been dealt with.
A normal animal should be able to maintain the right body shape, normal hair coat and texture. So when the animal becomes dirty and hair gets ruffled, know that there could be something wrong.
Normal animals have sexual desire most of the time or at given periods. When an animal shows no sign of sexual desire, when mature enough, know that something is wrong.
With time, you should be able to tell that the animal is on heat ( which is very important) by simply observing its behaviour changes.