3.4 Animal welfare Flashcards
1
Q
Intensive farming..
A
Is less ethical than free range farming due to
poorer animal welfare
2
Q
Free range requires..
A
More land and is more labour intensive but can be sold at a higher price and animals have a better quality of life
3
Q
Intensive farming often creates..
A
Conditions of poor animal welfare but is often more cost effective, generating higher profit as costs are low
4
Q
What are behavioural indicators of poor animal welfare?
A
Behavioural indicators of poor animal welfare are stereotypy, misdirected behaviour, failure in sexual or parental behaviour and altered levels of activity e.g. Very low (apathy) or very high (hysteria) levels of activity