Cattle Observation Paper

This project presents a catalog of common operational behaviors that Bos taurus (cattle) preform in their normal environment, so an ethogram can be proposed. Bos taurus (cattle) are the most common type of cows in the United States. This specific type of cattle can be raised for many functions and products. Dairy, meat and other useful products are common products that are made from cattle. The observation for the ethogram took place on a farm that is located in Kernersville, North Carolina. Observation for these cattle were based on scan-sampling in a two hour reasonable time interval. Various behaviors were observed and recorded. It was predicted that grazing, high aggressive temperaments, and making chewing sounds will be the most common type of behaviors that a cattle will display. The observation of Bos taurus was occurred, so the behavior occurrence can be measured and predict the ethogram
Materials and Methods This experiment was designed to show the occurrence of common behaviors in livestock cattle over two hours of scan sampling. There was a total of five cattle on this farm. Three were male, while the other two were female. The females had udders and the males have no udders, which made it easy to distinguish. To study the collective behaviors of cattle, observing and recording behaviors through thirty second scan sampling in a two hour time period will allow representation of common behaviors. Grazing, high aggressive temperaments, and low aggressive temperaments are common behaviors that are presented in cows. All of these behaviors have some impact to the cattle and the environment. According to Kondo, “The role of grazing is now focused on the fields of diversity and