rabatsa
Confuddled
Even on the perfect set up some animals would like to point out that of the 5 Freedoms the freedom from discomfort is broken.
Three beasties kept overnight with a loafing area larger than many arenas, cool, sheltered barn with ad lib forage and well bedded open doored stables. The gate onto a grass track is opened for about 12 hours a day at the moment.
One beastie is seriously bothered by biting insects, with ott reaction to them. Keep the track gate closed until all the insects are snoozing for the day to prevent discomfort to this animal and another one who knows that the gate is getting opened at some time that day, will spend her time hanging about waiting for the gate to open and suffers discomfort from lack of eating. Her shouting for the gate to be opened starts around 5am and she will still be standing there come midday if it is not opened for her. The third beastie is inside sheltering from the bities until the gate opens then he heads for the grass. He has the best of it as there is food wherever he stands, also he is never on his own, unlike the other two.
It is all perspective for each individual animal.
Before you all say this is not what you mean everything starts small.
Three beasties kept overnight with a loafing area larger than many arenas, cool, sheltered barn with ad lib forage and well bedded open doored stables. The gate onto a grass track is opened for about 12 hours a day at the moment.
One beastie is seriously bothered by biting insects, with ott reaction to them. Keep the track gate closed until all the insects are snoozing for the day to prevent discomfort to this animal and another one who knows that the gate is getting opened at some time that day, will spend her time hanging about waiting for the gate to open and suffers discomfort from lack of eating. Her shouting for the gate to be opened starts around 5am and she will still be standing there come midday if it is not opened for her. The third beastie is inside sheltering from the bities until the gate opens then he heads for the grass. He has the best of it as there is food wherever he stands, also he is never on his own, unlike the other two.
It is all perspective for each individual animal.
Before you all say this is not what you mean everything starts small.