U3 KA4 Animal Welfare

Question 1

What are the costs of providing different levels of animal welfare in livestock production?

Answer 1

Costs include increased labor, higher standards of housing for animals, and additional resources for care and management.

Question 2

What are the benefits of providing higher levels of animal welfare in livestock production?

Answer 2

Benefits include improved animal health, better productivity, and more ethical farming practices, which may improve consumer satisfaction.

Question 3

What ethical considerations are involved in providing different levels of animal welfare in livestock production?

Answer 3

Ethical concerns include balancing animal well-being with economic efficiency, and considering the moral responsibility to prevent suffering and ensure humane treatment.

Question 4

What are some behavioral indicators of poor animal welfare in livestock?

Answer 4

Behavioral indicators include stereotypy, misdirected behavior, failure in sexual or parental behavior, and altered levels of activity.

Question 5

What is misdirected behaviour?

Answer 5

Inappropriate use of normal behaviour such as over grooming of feathers by chickens leading to damage.

Question 6

What is stereotypy?

Answer 6

Repetitive actions such as aimless chewing movements in pigs or head rocking in other animals.

Question 7

What is abnormal energy levels in animal welfare?

Answer 7

Very high energy levels is hysteria and very low energy levels is apathy. Examples could be hyper aggressive stamping and head lowering in bulls.

Question 8

What is failure in sexual or parental behaviour in animal welfare?

Answer 8

Rejection or abandoning of offspring or not mating.