Animal Housing Flashcards
Uses small input of labor, fertilizers, and capital, relative to the land area being farmed
Extensive farming
Higher level of input and output per cubic unit of agricultural land area
Intensive farming
Different types of physical construction that are put up in a farm for the purpose of livestock and crop production
Farm structure
Behavior variation within a species is caused mainly by differences in the environment and between the sexes, breed, strain and individual variance also have an influence
Behavior Pattern
Physical age and weight are the main factors determining social rank, sex, height, height, and breed can also be an influence
Social Rank Order
Normally live in herds but, when giving birth, cows attempts to find a quiet ,sheltered place away from the disturbance of other cows and humans
Cattle
Spend considerable time in the selection of a nest which is on the ground (nesting is characterized by secrecy and careful concealment)
Hens
Are nest-builders and should be transferred to clean farrowing pens one to two weeks before giving birth, and given some bedding with which they can build a nest
Sows
Estrus specially in _______ is increased by the smell, sight and physical presence of a boar
Gilts
____ Prefer to be able to see while drinking
Cattle
Feeding ________ and ___________ is typically a group activity, therefore space at the feed through must be provided for all the animals at one time
Cattle and Hen
Acts as body thermostat by stimulating mechanisms to counteract either high or low ambient temperature
Hypothalamus
Clustered in a heap at low temperatures while they lie spread out with extended limbs at high temperatures
Pigs
consequently more likely to suffer from heat stress in a hot climate than low yielding ones
high yielding animal
No change in phases
Sensible Heat
Change in phase
Latent heat
Heat and moisture produced by the animals confined in a structure must be removed by ____
Ventelation
Chicks make no noise chicks pant, head and wing droop. Chicks away from the brooder
Temperature too high
Chicks evenly spread noise level signifies contentment
Temperature correct
Chicks Crowd to brooder. Chicks Noisy. Distress Calling
Temperature too low
