Animal welfare

Question 1

Benefits of free range farming

Answer 1

Animals have better quality of life and can be sold at a higher price.

Question 2

Disadvantages of free range farming

Answer 2

Labour intensive

Question 3

Benefits of intensive farming

Answer 3

Higher profit as costs low

Question 4

Disadvantages of intensive farming

Answer 4

Poor animal welfare

Question 5

What is stereotypy

Answer 5

Behaviour that takes on repetitive movements

Question 6

What is misdirected behaviour

Answer 6

When an animal self injures or mutilates itself.

Question 7

How can misdirected behaviour and stereotypy be avoided

Answer 7

Enrichment of the animals environment eg adequate size of enclosures
Provision of companions.

Question 8

Name 2 other behavioural indicators of poor animal welfare.

Answer 8

Altered levels of activity

Failure in sexual or parental behaviour so failure to reproduce.

Question 9

The term for high levels of activity

Answer 9

Hysteria

Question 10

The term for low levels of activity

Answer 10

Apathy