Animal Welfare

Question 1

Describe intensive farming

Answer 1

• Intensive farming is less ethical than free range farming due to poorer animal welfare
• Intensive farming often creates conditions
  of poor animal welfare but is often more
  cost effective, generating higher profit as
  costs are low.

Question 2

Describe free range farming

Answer 2

• Free range requires more more land and is more labour intensive but can be sold at a higher price and animals have a better quality of life.

Question 3

What are behavioural indicators of poor animal welfare?

Answer 3

• Stereotypy
• misdirected behaviour
• failure in sexual or parental behaviour
• altered levels of activity, very low (apathy) or very high (hysteria).