key area 3.5 - animal welfare

Question 1

5 freedoms for animal welfare

Answer 1

• freedom from hunger and thirst
• freedom from discomfort
• freedom from pain, injury and disease
• freedom to behave normally
• freedom from fear and distress

Question 2

indicators of poor welfare

Answer 2

• stereotypy
• misdirected behaviour
• failure in sexual or parental behaviour
• altered levels of activity

Question 3

stereotypy

Answer 3

• a behaviour pattern that takes the form of a repetitive movement that lacks variation
• eg pacing or chewing without food present

Question 4

misdirected behaviour

Answer 4

• when an animal shows a normal behaviour pattern that is displayed in an inappropriate way towards themselves or others
• eg mutilation from excessive licking or chewing others hair or feathers
• can be reduced by enriching the animals environment from a young age and giving them contact with other animals

Question 5

failure in sexual or parental behaviour

Answer 5

• when a natural pattern of sexual behaviour either in terms of partners, timing or action does not happen
• animals will fail to reproduce properly in poor living conditions and periods of isolation
• abnormal parenting behaviours and lack of care can also occur such as young being rejected which can lead to offspring not thriving or even dying

Question 6

altered levels of activity

Answer 6

• very high activity level (hysteria)
• very low activity level (apathy)

Question 7

intensive farming

Answer 7

method of farming focussing on maximising food production within a limited area of land often at expense of the environment and animal welfare
- lower cost
- higher profit
- poorer animal welfare
- cost efficient

Question 8

free range farming

Answer 8

type of farming where animals have access to the outdoors rather than always being in a confined enclosure
- can get a higher price for product
- animals have a better quality of life
- more labour intensive
- requires more land