Volume 22 • Issue 04 • 2018
FOLLOW SPECIFIC AND LOGICAL STRUCTURE DURING DAILY OBSERVATION
Looking at the head of animals is the first step in daily
observation because even in a big group of animals the head
is the most visible part of the body. If the heads of all animals
are viewed and it looks normal the observer already has a good
indication that there is no major problem in the herd.
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HEAD UP
02 The second focus area is to get an immediate view of the hunger
groove and overview of the whole body before dealing with some
of the further observations that can be done over a period of time.
03 The animals can now be moved around slowly. This observation
can also be done while the animals are herded.
BODY CONDITION
MOVEMENT
Observation of animals breathing, drinking, and eating happens
all day. Since these animals have big stomachs they will eat
or graze and then go to rest while they re-chew the food
accumulated in the big stomach.
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WHAT GOES IN?
05
Because the animals are eating and drinking a large amount of
food and water, they produce large volumes of dung and urine all
day, which can be observed.
WHAT COMES OUT?
It then expands to include further observation subcategories that logically belong to these 5 main
observation points.
DOC
Eating
Breathing
Drinking
Swallowing
Chewing
Behaviour
Ears
Nose
Mouth
Eyes
Condition, Skin/
Hair, Rumen Fill
Animal ID:
Date :
Reported by:
Urine
Dung
Udder & Teats
Vulva
Testicles & Sheath
Walking
Lying
Back Legs and Feet
Front Legs and Feet
Tail
Standing
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