higher biology - unit 3.4: animal welfare
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what are the four main types of livestock in UK?
poultry, sheep, cattle, pigs
benefits of free range farming
more ethical due to greater animal welfare, products can be sold at a higher price
costs of free range farming
requires more land and is more labour intensive
benefits of intensive farming
more cost effective, leading to higher profits
costs of intensive farming
poor animal welfare
behavioural indicators of poor animal welfare
stereotypy, misdirected behaviour, failure in sexual behaviour and parental behaviour, altered activity levels
stereotypy
repetitive behaviour patterns e.g. chewing, pacing
misdirected behaviour
self mutilation e.g. excessive licking, plucking
failure in sexual behaviour
unsuccessful reproduction
failure in parental behaviour
rejection of offspring
altered activity levels
unusually very high (hysteria) or low (apathy) levels of activity
failures in sexual and parental behaviour can be overcome by ensuring that...
young mammals have social contact with their own kind in a good environment
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