Deck 4

Question 1

Which statement about the proper slaughtering is true?

Answer 1

animals which are not lairaged (whatever that is??) should be slaughtered within at least 3 hours after arrival in the slaughterhouse

Question 2

According to EU legislation maximum continuous noise levels in pig house is

Answer 2

85 dB

Question 3

Write the minimum height of the stable with stalls or boxes for horses

Answer 3

• in stalls: 5m
• in boxes: 3.8m

Question 4

Which statements about the All in - All out system is true

Answer 4

• is used the complete emptying of animals from the building, or some rooms after eg. fattening
• after emptying of buildings have to be cleaned & disinfected min. 7 days
• this handling avoids that animals of different ages come into contact

Question 5

Which statements about the proper animal shade design are true?

Answer 5

• orientation of shade should be - long axis of is east-west
• shade slope should be - less than 5%
• are located away from fences or other barriers

Question 6

Which statements about fattening of pigs are not true?

Answer 6

• small space of trough can cause cannibalism
• in fattening pig house is used completely solid floor
• in fattening pig house is used completely slaughted floor (think they mean slotted)

Question 7

Name the types of lamb weaning and how long it lasts

Answer 7

1. classical weaning = 140 days
2. shortened weaning = 100 days
3. early weaning = 40 days
4. very early (artificial) = 3-5 days

Question 8

Define the temperature range in the movement zone in floor housing system for turkeys during the first week

Answer 8

37-38 *C

Question 9

Write 4 modes of physical heat transfer in the animal body

Answer 9

1. conduction
2. convection
3. radiation
4. latent heat exchange

Question 10

The minimum unobstructed floor available to a fattening pigs reared in a group must be according the weight

Answer 10

• 30kg - 50kg = 0.40 m2
• 50kg - 85kg = 0.55 m2
• 85kg - 110kg = 0.65 m2
• over 110kg = 1.00 m2