3.4: Animal Welfare Flashcards
1
Q
What are the behavioural indicators of poor animal welfare?
A
Stereotypy (repeated behaviour patterns)
Misdirected behaviour
Failure in sexual or parental behaviour
Altered levels of activity
2
Q
What levels of activity do you get and what do they mean?
A
Apathy- very low levels of activity
Hysteria - very high levels of activity
3
Q
Why is intensive farming less ethical than free-range?
A
They have poor animal welfare
4
Q
Define stereotypy
A
Repetition of an act for no purpose
5
Q
Define misdirected behaviour
A
when normal behaviour is directed to the animal, others, or the environment.
