L3: Animal welfare at farm and markets

Question 1

Who organises basic payments?

Answer 1

Rural payments agency

Question 2

How many basic payment claimants are chosen for a visit annually?

Answer 2

1%

Question 3

What are the three categories farm complaints are sorted into?

Answer 3

High, medium, low

Question 4

How soon must high risk complaints be responded to?

Answer 4

24 hours

Question 5

Who do the APHA sometimes visit farms with?

Answer 5

Local authority (trading standards dept) or RSPCA

Question 6

Who takes complaints forward?

Answer 6

Enforcement agency - usually local authority or trading standards

Question 7

Which kind of witness can the VO act as?

Answer 7

Witness of fact and occasionally expert witness depending on qualifications

Question 8

Which committee developed the five freedoms?

Answer 8

Brambell Committee

Question 9

When was the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Committee established?

Answer 9

1967

Question 10

What replaced the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Committee?

Answer 10

FAWC

Question 11

What does the FAWC advise on?

Answer 11

Ministers on changes of legislation considered necessary

Question 12

What replaced the FAWC in 2011?

Answer 12

Became an expert committee of Defra

Question 13

Which act empowers ministers to issue codes of practice?

Answer 13

AWA 2006

Question 14

WHich livestock have codes of recommendation?

Answer 14

Most

Question 15

What happens if you fail to comply with a code?

Answer 15

Not an offence, may be used as evidence in a prosecution

Question 16

Which species have no codes?

Answer 16

Ratites

Question 17

Which regulations cover ratite welfare?

Answer 17

Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations 2007

Question 18

Which animals are not covered by AWA 2006?

Answer 18

Living domesticated vertebrate, permanently or temporarily under person’s control, not in the wild state, not lab animals

Question 19

How does AWA 2006 prevent suffering?

Answer 19

Allows action to be taken before suffering occurs

Question 20

Who may serve an improvement notice?

Answer 20

Inspector (APHA or local authority)

Question 21

Below what age is it illegal to transfer ownership to?

Answer 21

16

Question 22

What must owner do after receiving an improvement notice?

Answer 22

Acknowledge receipt and compliance

Question 23

What is the max punishment under AWA 2006?

Answer 23

Unlimited fines, up to 6 months imprisonment

Question 24

Do VOs have powers on entry to agricultural premises?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

What kind of act is the AWA 2006?

Answer 25

Common Informers Act

Question 26

Which law says carers of livestock must have access to the welfare codes?

Answer 26

Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007

Question 27

Which species have additional requirements under Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007?

Answer 27

Poultry, calves, cattle, pigs, rabbits

Question 28

What does Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 say about electrical currents?

Answer 28

Must not be applied to the animal for the purpose of immobilisation

Question 29

What kind of lying area does Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 say animals must have?

Answer 29

Well-drained

Question 30

Which poultry cages are banned under Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007?

Answer 30

Un-enriched cage systems

Question 31

How much space must hens be allowed in enriched cages?

Answer 31

750cm^2

Question 32

What must pens be like for calves?

Answer 32

Must have perforated sides to allow visual and tactile contact

Question 33

What blood haemoglobin level does Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 say calves must have?

Answer 33

4.5mmol/litre

Question 34

How much fibre must calves get under Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007?

Answer 34

Enough to prevent impaired rumen development (100g at 2 weeks of age)

Question 35

Over what age must pigs have continuous supply of water?

Answer 35

2 weeks

Question 36

How much floor space must pigs over 110kg have?

Answer 36

One square metre

Question 37

What regulations for slatted floors does Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 provide?

Answer 37

Maximum slot width and minimum slat width

Question 38

What three regulations does Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 provide for rabbits?

Answer 38

Must sit upright without ears touching the top, protected from adverse weather, move without difficulty

Question 39

How many times a day must animals be checked under Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007?

Answer 39

Once a day, or often enough to avoid suffering

Question 40

How soon must sick animals get care under Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007?

Answer 40

Care without delay, vets ASAP

Question 41

What does Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment ) Regulations 2010 say broiler stocking density must be?

Answer 41

33kg per m^2

Question 42

When are you allowed a stocking density of 33-39kg per m^2?

Answer 42

If registered with APHA and more stringent criteria are met

Question 43

Who decides based on FSA evidence to request local VOs to visit a site?

Answer 43

Central APHA

Question 44

What can VO initiate if the problem is sufficiently severe or prolonged?

Answer 44

Drop in stocking density or a welfare prosecution

Question 45

Which mutilation regulation lays down procedures and who may do what?

Answer 45

2007

Question 46

Which mutilation regulation clarifies tail docking in pigs and certain laparoscopic and ovum transplant procedures?

Answer 46

2008

Question 47

Which are the only birds who are allowed to be beak trimmed?

Answer 47

Conventionally reared meat chickens or laying hens, or a chick intended to become a laying hen

Question 48

What are the requirements for beak trimming?

Answer 48

Only below 10 days, only using IR technology in laying hens, only to prevent feather pecking or cannibalism, must be done by a trained person, must be on vet advice in meat chickens

Question 49

Whose role is welfare at markets?

Answer 49

Local authority

Question 50

Which animals are not allowed to be exposed for sale in a market?

Answer 50

"Unfit" - infirm, diseased, ill, injured, fatigued

Question 51

Which order outlines how animals are handled and controlled at markets?

Answer 51

The Welfare of Animals at Markets Order 1990 (as amended 1993 )

Question 52

Who may serve notices to retain and/or treat animals at market?

Answer 52

APHA

Question 53

Which age lamb and goat kids are not allowed to be presented for sale?

Answer 53

Unhealed navel

Question 54

If under 4 weeks old, how long can lambs and goat kids be at the market?

Answer 54

4 hours

Question 55

When can mares not be taken to market?

Answer 55

Close to foaling

Question 56

Which foals must be kept with the dam?

Answer 56

At foot

Question 57

Which law governs horses at markets?

Answer 57

The Welfare of Horses at Markets and Other Places of Sale Order 1990

Question 58

Which act prevents fly-grazing?

Answer 58

Control of Horses Act 2015