Sentences with phrase «in small herds»

Authors tend to be solitary critters, although they do gather in small herds (er, writing groups) sometimes.

I'm in a small herd of writing groups and folks are always asking for help with their blurbs.

By knowing whether the calf will be male or female, especially in smaller herds, they can plan for the next year of replacement animals and animals to be sold.

Not exact matches

Now a small herd, some with ties to big energy firms, hold key positions in B.C.'s public sector, thanks to Premier Campbell.

The group was stunned to see that by placing large herds of cattle in a relatively small pasture will ultimately force the cows to eat or trample all parts of the pasture.

Phil Stringer is currently managing a small mixed farm in SE Qld, running free range purebred Tamworth pigs, a small herd of cattle and growing subtropical perennial tubers along with various cut flowers and vegetables.

Automatic milking systems have been in commercial operation outside Australia for many years, but they are suitable for small, indoor herds as found in traditional European market.

In 1868 King Kamehameha V imported a small herd of Axis deer from India to Moloka'i.

Cattle supplies are anticipated to remain tight in 2018 with only a small rise forecast in adult slaughter to 7.4 million head, as the herd rebuild continues.

We saw giraffe and, moving far off, a herd of zebra; in a short span we caught glimpses of waterbuck, sable and sitatunga, of lechwe, warthog and a small sewing circle of lovely kudu females.

She and her husband Walter are the proud parents of a son who came into their lives through adoption, and live on a ranchette in rural Texas with a small herd of rescued Great Danes and other farm animals.

The group's impressive mammal list was highlighted by the sight of a small herd of Roosevelt Elk — an indigenous subspecies of the American Elk (Wapiti) found only in the Pacific Northwest — and for some of the group, an intimate study of a Mountain Beaver (aka Aplodontia or Sewellel) on our Hurricane Ridge excursion.

It has a 40 lb feed capacity, allowing you to easily feed small herds or get started with feeding in general.

The native «Old Goats» are now only found in small feral herds, whose existence is under constant threat from habitat loss, culling and the ongoing impact of Swiss introgression.

Every year in India, millions of gallons of milk gathered by rural farmers from their small herds spoil on their way to market.

When attacking another fish, a lionfish uses its large, fan - like fins to herd smaller fish into a corner and then swallow them in a rapid strike.

One was from a patient who said a colonoscopy had turned up a small herd of tiny white worms in his gut.

Underneath a relict patch of illinois prairie, complete with a small herd of grazing buffalo, protons and antiprotons whiz along in opposite paths around a four - mile - long tunnel.

I've seen large groups of cattle before (though usually in stockyards) and small herds of horses at pasture.

In less forgiving settings, family units often split up for long periods, dividing their herds into smaller groups during dry seasons, for instance, with family members scattered with subflocks on distant pockets of grazing land.

Perhaps the monks were letting sheep live to adulthood in order to get more wool, which was the backbone of the medieval economy, Collins says, or perhaps herds were simply too small.

It never recovered completely — probably, the team concludes, because changes in habitat, particularly forest growth, kept populations small and isolated from the southern herds, which had less severe declines in diversity.

A 2010 graduate of the doctoral program in archaeological anthropology at Washington University, he began research for this study as part of a dissertation examining fluctuations in populations of mice and other small animals living around Maasai cattle herding settlements in Kenya.

For example, the scientists think the sharks traveled in their mixed - species groups for most of the day for protection against tiger sharks, which are much larger and often prey on their smaller peers (much as herding animals like gazelles stay together for protection against hungry lions).

Set in the near future, mankind has been reduced to small herds of people living off the land.

The drop - top version of the Corvette recieves the same standard engine as the coupe; its 400 - horse small - block V - 8 is torquey, relatively high - revving, and stronger than a herd of bulls in heat.

Kenny had filled his tag for a cow elk the next, from a small herd grazing in a meadow, making a clean shot at about two hundred yards.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were sharply higher in early pit trading on Tuesday as funds continued to buy summer month contracts after USDA on Friday reported a smaller - than - expected U.S. hog herd, traders said.

Your small - cap portfolio avoids the herd by having 53 % of its assets in stocks not held by the benchmark.

The small - cap portfolio avoids the herd by having 51 % of its assets in stocks not held by the benchmark.

For example, Bloodhounds — a breed that is driven by smell — would not be as interested in visuals, but herding breeds like terriers might be stimulated by moving objects they see on the small screen.

In terms of their heritage, they were originally bred by Portuguese fisherman to assist by herding fish into nets, retrieving working tools and even carrying messages and small items from ship to shore!

Graduates of the program who become certified can pursue several career opportunities in Veterinary Technology in a variety of settings, including small animal practice, herd health management, biomedical research, pharmaceutical sales, government agencies, emergency medicine, education, and zoos.

The initial work has also been done for a weaver who runs a small flock of colored sheep, a farmer storing feed grain in his barn, a flock - owner in wolf territory, a recreational musher, a rabbit hunter, and a pet owner with an interest in any of the characteristics of the herding, guarding, terrier, working, or hound dogs; what remains is to find just the right breed to match the lifestyle and personality of the owner.

Cole and her husband, Ed Barnes, brought in the dogs about four years ago, when they expanded their goat operation from a small collection of animals in Tumalo to the larger herd off the O'Neil Highway.

The Welsh Corgi has its origins in Wales and is a small type of herding dog.

Developed in Hungry, the Puli is a small to medium - sized breed that is primarily used for herding purposes, as well as for guarding livestock.

His herding instincts may also kick in if you have smaller pets or humans.

Over the following years and decades, this new breed was used for a variety of purposes, including companionship, herding and fighting other dogs in small rings, called «pits.»

Graduating from the University of Minnesota Veterinary College in 1983, Dr. Gaskin started in a mixed large and small animal practice with a focus on dairy herds.

The herd of small canines helped, and it's possible the Humane Society will bring in more.

A small herding dog, the Miniature American Shepherd also joins the Herding group and was developed in the United herding dog, the Miniature American Shepherd also joins the Herding group and was developed in the United Herding group and was developed in the United States.

After the French Revolution, which resulted in the country's land being divided into smaller sectors, it was important that the flocks be kept close to home, and the briard turned its talents to herding rather than guarding sheep.

She specializes in small breeds, herding, and working dog specific breed modification and she is a rescue dog behavioral rehabilitator.

Later it's thought that Viking raider dogs were bred with the Roman dogs, resulting in a smaller dog that was better at sheep herding and excellent at navigating the highlands found around Wales, England, and Scotland.

When so many dogs are in such a small environment there are illnesses such as parvo and distemper, which can rage through the herd.

Even though the Schipperke is a small breed, they are usually quite bright and will participate in various dog sports like agility, flyball, herding, musical freestyle, and obedience as sport offering physical and mental challenges together with bonding with their family.

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We will provide hands - on training and supervision with all techniques, including transrectal ultrasound, record analysis using DairyComp305, embryo production in cattle and small ruminants and on - farm investigation of herd wide issues.

Collies love kids and enjoy keeping them in line by «herding» them, which even small children seem to find hysterical.