Cattle Ethology

• cattle herd social behavior: individual hierarchy
• what is a stressor in a cattle herd?

  bringing in new individuals
• triangular relationship: peacemaker between dominant and submissive
• what factors contribute to dominance in cattle herd?

  1. age
  2. sex
  3. presence of horns
• older cattle are more dominant (age)
• female cows are more dominante (gender)
• heavy dairy cattle and light beef cattle are more dominant
• cattle bellow when distressed