Right in the middle of a very busy city, there is a peaceful place. It's a cosy park, closed off and forgotten, a true oasis. This is where you will find Ollie, the little blue owl and his friends - a small stork, a young frog and five little birds. Together they all have lots of adventures.
If you want to meet them, you are very welcome there…if you can find them.
Farmers have moved toward more sophisticated methods to satisfy the suckling reflex without letting the calves turn the farm staff into giant pacifiers. 1. Use of Teat-Buckets vs. Open Buckets
To reduce "non-nutritive sucking" directed at humans or other calves (cross-sucking), modern farm strategies include: How to avoid mutually suckling calves - www.stockmanship.eu
John acknowledges these concerns, but argues that they are unfounded. "I've been doing this for years, and I've never had a single issue with disease transmission," he says. "As for abnormal behavior, I've actually seen the opposite: the calves I've suckled are more confident and well-adjusted than those I've cared for using traditional methods." calf sucking man on farm updated
John chuckled and said, "Ah, you're hungry, little guy?" He laughed as the calf continued to suck on his finger, its tiny tongue working rapidly as it tried to get every last drop of milk.
According to sources close to the farm, the owners have been experimenting with unconventional techniques to promote bonding between the animals and improve their overall well-being. One such technique involves allowing certain animals to nurse from each other, a practice known as "cross-nursing." While this approach may seem unorthodox, the owners believe it has numerous benefits, including reduced stress and improved socialization among the animals. Farmers have moved toward more sophisticated methods to
: For some, it is a minor nuisance. A worker's hands or clothes may become covered in "wet warm slobber" while they are trying to provide fresh water or food, often getting in the way of their work. Acclimatization
Cross-sucking—where calves suck on the body parts of other calves—is an abnormal behavior often caused by insufficient oral satisfaction or hunger. Managing cross-sucking in dairy and dairy-cross calves Open Buckets To reduce "non-nutritive sucking" directed at
Modern farm management increasingly favors "Cow-Calf Contact" (CCC) systems, which allow for natural maternal bonds.
Ollie is an animation series for children aged 2 to 5. Each episode lasts 4 minutes. In a quiet park in the middle of a busy, noisy city, Ollie and his friends experience their adventures. The series wants to stimulate the imagination of children, with visually enchanting elements. These are stories about being afraid, discovering things, beauty, how to be alone, the value of friendship ...
Ollie is a series that appeals to the dreamer in all of us and can be seen on Ketnet Junior, via the Ketnet Junior app and Ketnetjunior.be.
