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Tamsin Cooper
Tamsin Cooper keeps goats and chickens on her smallholding in France, where she aspires to live as sustainably as possible. She follows the latest research on farm animal behavior and has mentored on animal welfare courses.
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Articles by Tamsin Cooper
When Can a Baby Goat Leave Its Mother?
March 14, 2019 · Tamsin Cooper · Ownership
When can a baby goat leave its mother? And how long do kids need to nurse? The delicate questions of weaning and companionship can make all the difference to the health and welfare of kids and their dams.
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Goats Prefer People with Smiling, Happy Faces
Researchers aimed to find out by watching goats at Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats, England, and recording their reactions to photographs of different human expressions. They found that goats prefer people who were smiling.
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Goat Cast Steals The Show
March 14, 2019 · Tamsin Cooper · Ownership
This play, simply titled “Goats”, is a daring theater production that staged a bold innovation — a goat cast live on stage!
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