H Biology - Unit 3 - KA4 - Animal Welfare

What a drawback for increasing animal welfare?

A drawback for increasing animal welfare is that there is an initial cost to the farmer to increase animal welfare

What are examples of things that may incur extra costs when initially improving animal welfare?

Examples of things that may incur extra costs when initially improving animal welfare are;

• More land

• Extra protection for land

• More workers

What is a benefit for improving animal welfare?

A benefit of improving animal welfare is that unstressed animals grow better, breed more successfully, and generate a higher quality of product.

What will animals living in poor standards of animal welfare exhibit?

Animals living in poor standards of animal welfare will exhibit unnatural behaviours

How many types of unnatural behaviours are there?

There are four types of unnatural behaviours

What are the four types of unnatural behaviours exhibited by animals living in poor standards of animal welfare?

The four types of unnatural behaviours exhibited by animals living in poor standards of animal welfare are;

• Stereotypy

• Misdirected behaviour

• Failure in sexual or parental behaviour

• Altered levels of activity

What is stereotypy?

Stereotypy is a behaviour pattern that takes the form of repetitive behaviour

What are examples of stereotypy?

Examples of stereotypy are;

• Repeated pacing

• Head shaking

• Rocking from side to side

What is misdirected behaviour?

Misdirected behaviour is a pattern of behaviour where an animal inappropriately directs their attention to themselves, another animal, or their surroundings.

What are examples of misdirected behaviour?

Examples of misdirected behaviour are;

• Over-grooming

• Over-plucking

• Chewing on bars

What is failure in sexual and parental behaviour?

Failure in sexual and parental behaviour is when poor welfare and isolation leads to a failure to breed successfully

What may some animal mothers do when in poor welfare conditions?

Some animal mothers in poor welfare conditions may reject or refuse suckling their own offspring

What are altered levels of activity?

Altered levels of activity are when an animals level of activity can increase or decrease when they experience poor welfare

What are examples or altered levels of activity?

Examples of altered levels of activity are;

• Hyper aggression

• Apathy

• Excessive sleeping