ANIMAL PLANET - Farm Animals

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Find out different ways people interact with animals and their habitats Just like me Look for this feature to see how animals behave and live like humans. Farm Animals Laaren Brown Table of Contents where they live
Out of doors where they live
Life in the barn percheron horse
Gentle giants how they live
Farm fresh valais blacknose sheep
Love ewe how they live
All in the family hereford cattle
Hereford to stay vista
Cow country farm living
Future farmers where they live
All cooped up plymouth rock chicken
Funky chicken vista
Sheep-a-boo! bourbon red turkey
Turkey trot animal gallery
Fowl play big data
The stackup where they live
Horses on the farm pilgrim goose
Goose steps how they live
Ooh, baby, baby texas longhorn
Long and lean where they live
On the go domestic goat
Get your goat how they live
Work hard, play hard vista
Busy as a bee working on the farm
This wont hurt a bit alpaca
Fuzzy face how they live
Helping hands border collie
Border control how they live
Everyones a winner animal gallery
Petting zoo yorkshire pig
Pig tales vista
Ready, set, go! animal gallery
Odd couples how they live
Friends of the farm big data
Gifts from the farm Out of doors Many farm animals spend lots of time outdoors. To stay healthy and happy, grazing animals need wide-open countryside where they can nibble grasses and wander freely. Home on the range Some cattle live on huge farms called ranches. In the western United States and Canada, large herds of cattle are tended by cowhands and ranchers.

Out to pasture Pastures are full of grasses that horses like to eat. They will pick and choose the tastiest bits. Horses are hardy and can stay outside in cold weather. Thirsty business All farm animals need fresh water. Farmers set up large watering tanks, or troughs, so the animals can have a drink of water whenever they like. Going green Sheep spend a lot of time outdoors grazing in meadows.

They eat an all-salad diet that includes grass, clover, and other plants. They can spend up to seven hours a day eating. Playtime! Many children like to spend time outside, just as animals do. Do you like to play in a field or backyard? Life in the barn The barn is at the heart of any farm. It is the place where many of the animals sleep and eat. The barnyard is a busy place.

The best of both An Orpington chicken is a good egg layer, and it's friendly, too. These birds enjoy time with people. Little piggies Pigs use their snoutsthe nose and mouth areato sniff out tasty treats in the barnyard. Like us, pigs are omnivores. That means we eat all kinds of food, including meat and plants. Right on Jersey cows are just the right size for a small farmabout 4 feet tall at the shoulder.

Their milk is high in fat. It's good for making ice cream and cheese. Keep it cool Alpacas can take the cold, so long as they can seek shelter in a barn. They have a harder time staying comfortable in the heat, so the barns where they live are often cooled by fans. Slip, sliding Nubian goats dont just produce lots of rich milk, theyre also very active. They like to play on rocks and slides, as these kid goats are doing.

Gentle giants Once upon a time, Percherons carried knights and kings into battle. Today they are used for heavy workplowing fields, pulling carriages, and hauling logs on small farms. Percherons are draft horsesbig, strong, and calm. They are willing workers, and are also good riding horses. The coat is usually gray or black, although sometimes the color is a shade of brown or a mix of all three colors. The front shoulders are called withers.

A horses height is measured in hands, from the ground to the highest point of the withers. A hand equals 4 inches. The fur on the ankles is known as feathering. Just like me Many horses wear special iron horseshoes to protect their feet. Others go barefoot, if theyre mostly walking on dirt or grass. Percherons are big, strong workhorses, but they are known for their sweet, gentle personalities.

INFO BITES Percheron Horse Range Name: Percheron Horse Type of animal: Mammal Home: Originally from France, but now found all over the world Size: Stallions and geldings (males) are up to 19 hands high and 2,600 pounds. Thats as big as a cargo trailer. Mares (females) are usually smaller. Farm fresh Every animal on the farm has to eat... and on a farm, the farmer makes sure everyone gets the right food (also called feed). Sometimes animals find food on their own, too.

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