In this resource, we discuss a 2019 research article in which scientists investigated whether painting white stripes on black cows reduced the number of fly bites.
animal well being, animal well-being, bloodborne disease, fly control
In this resource, we discuss a 2019 research article in which scientists investigated whether painting white stripes on black cows reduced the number of fly bites.
In this resource we focus on vision—what goats can see, how their vision differs from ours, and what this means for the care we provide
Fun Facts About Goats
Did you know that goats are more likely to have their ears pointed forward when they are experiencing positive emotions than when experiencing negative emotions? Also, the pitch of their voice is more likely to be steady when feeling positive emotions, whereas it may go up and down more when they are feeling distressed.
Want to get on a goat’s good side? Start with smiling! Goats are able to differentiate between happy and unhappy human faces. And they have been found to prefer happy faces!
Did you know that goats can develop accents? That’s right: The vocalization of kids has been studied, and it was discovered that their voice can change to sound more like other goats they are with when they are moved to different social groups!
