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A cofferdam on the Ohio River near Olmsted, Illinois, built for the purpose of constructing the Olmsted Lock and Dam A cofferdam during the construction of locks at the Montgomery Point Lock and Dam
In horses, these behaviors may include cribbing, pawing, head shaking, weaving, and windsucking. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the compulsive behavior of horse cribbing, also known as ...
Additional research suggests that cribbing increases salivation and may reduce stomach discomfort. There is a direct correlation between diet and cribbing; increasing hay in the ration or feeding more frequent meals appears to help. [5] Cribbing occurs in 2.4–8.3% depending on breed and management. [7]
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 ...
A box crib or cribbing is a temporary wooden structure used to support heavy objects during construction, relocation, vehicle extrication and urban search and rescue. It is commonly used to secure overturned motor vehicles, and debris within collapsed buildings .
Both cribbing and wood chewing can cause excessive wearing and deterioration of the teeth in severe cases. [4] Horses displaying these behaviors may be devalued, as less desirable to potential buyers. [6] Wood chewing also is destructive to barns and fences, sometimes requiring costly repairs and ongoing maintenance.
Cribbing is an example of one such habit. If a foal is raised in an environment where this abnormal behavior is performed by the older members of the team, then it will mimic the habit as well, even if the behavior is dangerous to the individual's health. [2]
The Susquehanna Boom was a system of cribs and chained logs in the West Branch Susquehanna River, designed to catch and hold floating timber until it could be processed at one of the nearly 60 sawmills along the river between Lycoming and Loyalsock Creeks in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States.