Nomad cows spreading out from the herd to graze at the UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center. (Kristina Horback / UC Davis) Researchers tempted grazing cattle with sweet molasses feed to ...
Livestock guardian dogs, or LGDs, and the importance of predatory behavior in LGDs as it relates to their role as working dogs will be the topic of a Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center ...
USDA researchers have developed an animal feeding behavior-monitoring system that employs radio frequency identification readers, antennas and multiplexers to gauge the health of livestock. The system ...
In portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin, farmers have struggled to protect their livestock from wolves. “I don’t think I know any farmers that haven’t had some kind of run in with the wolves, some more ...
Monitoring cattle across large remote ranches has long been a challenge for producers, especially in areas without reliable ...
Understanding livestock behavior can be a valuable asset when selecting animals to build a satisfactory herd. Knowing and selecting for favorable behaviors can increase herd success, generate economic ...
Livestock guardian dog (Canis lupus familiaris; LGD) breeds of domestic dog worldwide provide a degree of control over predation losses. The application of LGDs as a wildlife damage management tool ...
Researchers tempted grazing cattle with sweet molasses feed to discover whether cows would roam far and wide to graze or stick close to the herd, water supplies and feed stations. The findings by ...