Units 3 Animal Welfare

Question 1

List the five freedoms of animal welfare

Answer 1

Freedom from hunger and thirst
Freedom from discomfort
Freedom from pain injury or disease
Freedom to express normal behaviour
Freedom from fear and distress

Question 2

Benefits of free range farming

Answer 2

Better quality of products

More ethical as animals have a better quality of life

Question 3

Problems with free range farming

Answer 3

Requires more land
More labour intensive
More expensive

Question 4

Benefits to intensive farming

Answer 4

More cost-effective as cost rates animals are low

Question 5

Negatives of intensive farming

Answer 5

Less ethical due to poor animal welfare

Question 6

For indicators of poor animal welfare

Answer 6

Stereotypy
Misdirected
Abnormal activity
Failure and sexual or parental behaviour

Question 7

What is stereotypy behaviour

Answer 7

Stereotypic behaviour is repeated actions for example aimless chewing

Question 8

What is misdirected behaviour

Answer 8

Inappropriate use of normal behaviour such as over a grooming

Question 9

What is abnormal activity

Answer 9

Abnormal activity can be anywhere from hyper aggressive like stamping or lack of energy to do anything

Question 10

What is failure and sexual parental behaviour

Answer 10

When an animal fails to conceive or abandons their young and has no motherly instincts

Question 11

Which type of livestock production is more ethical and why

Answer 11

Free range farming as the animals are less stressed and have a better quality of life