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  2. Equine nutrition - Wikipedia

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    To do so, horse feed is measured by weight, not volume. For example, 1 lb (0.45 kg) of oats has a different volume than 1 lb (0.45 kg) of corn. [1] When continuous access to feed is not possible, it is more consistent with natural feeding behavior to provide three small feedings per day instead of one or two large ones.

  3. Horse behavior - Wikipedia

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    Free-roaming mustangs (Utah, 2005). Horse behavior is best understood from the view that horses are prey animals with a well-developed fight-or-flight response.Their first reaction to a threat is often to flee, although sometimes they stand their ground and defend themselves or their offspring in cases where flight is untenable, such as when a foal would be threatened.

  4. Cribbing (horse) - Wikipedia

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    Cribbing is a form of stereotypy (equine oral stereotypic behaviour), otherwise known as wind sucking or crib-biting. Cribbing is considered to be an abnormal, compulsive behavior seen in some horses, and is often labelled a stable vice. The major factors that cause cribbing include stress, stable management, genetic and gastrointestinal ...

  5. Horse management - Wikipedia

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    As horses evolved as continuous grazers, it is better to feed small amounts of feed throughout the day than to feed a large amount at one time. Horses in blankets In the winter, horses grow a heavy hair coat to keep warm and usually stay warm if well-fed and allowed access to shelter.

  6. Category:Horse behavior - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Horse behavior" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  7. List of feeding behaviours - Wikipedia

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    Circular dendrogram of feeding behaviours A mosquito drinking blood (hematophagy) from a human (note the droplet of plasma being expelled as a waste) A rosy boa eating a mouse whole A red kangaroo eating grass The robberfly is an insectivore, shown here having grabbed a leaf beetle An American robin eating a worm Hummingbirds primarily drink nectar A krill filter feeding A Myrmicaria brunnea ...

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