3.4 animal welfare

Question 1

five freedoms for animal welfare

Answer 1

freedom:
from hunger and thirst
from discomfort
from pain, injury, disease
to express normal behaviour
from fear and distress

Question 2

why is better animal welfare expensive

Answer 2

higher feed costs
lower yield in across same area
costs from providing protection from predators

Question 3

benefits of better animal welfare

Answer 3

higher rate of growth
unstressed pregnant animals produce offspring with better growth rates
higher quality produce (milk, eggs)

Question 4

indicators of good physical health

Answer 4

growth
reproductive potential
ability to resist disease

Question 5

behavioural indicators of poor welfare

Answer 5

stereotypy
misdirected behaviour
failure in sexual and parental behaviour
altered level of activity

Question 6

stereotypy definition

Answer 6

a behaviour patter that takes the form of a repetitive movement often lacking variation

Question 7

types of stereotypy

Answer 7

pacing
chewing movements without food
rocking back and forth
head shaking

Question 8

solution to stereotypy

Answer 8

including features present in its natural habitat
increase size of inclosure

Question 9

high level of activity

Answer 9

hysteria

Question 10

low level of activity

Answer 10

apathy