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Housing Livestock

Housing Livestock. How are different animals housed? What are the requirements of adequate housing? What are the risks associated with poor housing?. The Five Freedoms. All animals are entitled to freedom: from hunger and thirst from discomfort from pain, injury and disease

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Housing Livestock

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  1. Housing Livestock • How are different animals housed? • What are the requirements of adequate housing? • What are the risks associated with poor housing?

  2. The Five Freedoms All animals are entitled to freedom: • from hunger and thirst • from discomfort • from pain, injury and disease • to express normal behaviour • from fear and distress

  3. Example of good sheep pen Indoor cubicles for cattle Livestock Housing

  4. Battery Hens Free range egg production Livestock Housing

  5. Sow stalls & tether Outdoor pigs Livestock Housing

  6. Different Forms of Animal Housing • List and describe the different forms of animal housing for sheep, pigs, cattle and poultry.

  7. Good Animal Housing This needs to be: • Dry – to prevent foot rot and spread of fungal diseases • Well ventilated – to remove any air borne disease organisms • Draught free – to prevent animals losing too much heat • Spacious – to enable animals to move around and prevent spread of disease • Clean – to prevent cross infection

  8. Other Considerations • Heating is rarely required because animals will generate their own heat through respiration. Warm conditions encourage the spread of disease. • Housing is often kept dim to prevent fighting amongst the animals • There are strict regulations and laws to ensure adequate housing • Adequate food and water must be supplied

  9. Disposal of FYM Agriculture causes 11% of UK water pollution incidents Environmental Impacts

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