KA4- ANIMAL WELFARE

Question 1

What are the costs and benefits to implementing the 5 freedoms for animal welfare?

Answer 1

They initially cost money but long term benefits include better quality of product.
However it doesn’t add to the price of the product

Question 2

Name the INDICATORS OF POOR WELFARE

Answer 2

STEREOTYPY
MISDIRECTED BEHAVIOUR
FAILURE IN SEXUAL OR PARENTAL BEHAVIOUR
LEVELS OF ACTIVITY

Question 2

What are ethics?

Answer 2

Moral values and rules
To decide if something is right or wrong

Question 3

STEREOTYPY

Answer 3

Repetitive movement in an animal
Eg. Cat pacing back and forth in a zoo

Question 4

MISDIRECTED BEHAVIOUR

Answer 4

A normal behavioural pattern that is directed at other animals or themselves
Eg. Birds pecking each other in a cage

Question 5

FAILURE IN SEXUAL OR PARENTAL BEHAVIOUR

Answer 5

Natural mating pattern doesn’t occur
Abnormal and violent parenting
Eg. Mother killing her young

Question 6

LEVEL OF ACTIVITY

Answer 6

Very low (APATHY)
Very high (HYSTERIA)
Eg. Animal laying for a long time
Bull running into a fence