Animal Production Methods
Refers to the methods and systems used to breed, raise, and manage livestock for human use
What is Animal Production?
Systems that employ high density housing, and where there can be some concerns about animal welfare?
What are Intensive Systems?
The management and care of farm animals for various agricultural purposes.
What is Animal Husbandry
This type of marketing is held together by loyalty, people supporting others around their community.
This refers to the physical and mental well-being of animals. Also, what are the 5 freedoms that fall under this.
What is Animal Welfare, and what are Freedom from hunger and thirst, Freedom from discomfort, Freedom from pain, injury, or disease, Freedom to express normal behavior, and Freedom from fear and distress?
Targets specific consumer preferences, such as grass-fed or free-range meat, often commands higher prices due to perceived quality and ethical standards, and the marketing strategies focus on unique attributes of the products
What is Niche Market Production?
Systems where animals have outdoor access, promoting natural behaviors.
What are Free Range Systems?
Regular Vet Checks, and vaccination programs fall under this category of Animal Husbandry.
What is Health Care?
This type of marketing emphasizes unique characteristics, such as sustainability or ethical treatment, These consumer are more likely to pay a premium price.
What is niche marketing?
This was signed into law on August 24, 1966, and protects animals that are in research, teaching, testing, exhibition, transport, and by dealers
What is the Animal Welfare Act?
Follows strict regulations limiting synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms, Focuses on natural feed and sustainable practices, and requires a certification before it can be sold.
What is Organic Production?
Systems where animals graze on grasslands, reducing feed costs and enhancing meat quality, which improve animal welfare and lower carbon footprint.
What is a Pasture Based System
What is provides mental stimulation through social interactions as well as interactions with the environment?
Conventional Marketing is?
What is when standardized products are sold through mass markets, it Focuses on price competitiveness and wide distribution?
I mentioned that Utilitarianism is an ethical framework that can be tied to Animal Production. It means what?
What is "the most ethical choice is one that provides the greatest good for the greatest number"?
Aims to balance animal welfare with environmental health, practices may include organic farming and rotational grazing, and emphasizes long-term productivity without depleting resources
What is sustainable production?
Systems where there is lower density because they utilize larger land areas. These systems can be more sustainable, but may yield less output.
What are extensive Systems
The Importance of adequate space, ventilation, and cleanliness falls under what portion of Animal Husbandry.
What is Housing and Environment?
Selective Breeding involves what?
What is Involves choosing parents with desirable traits to produce offspring, and it Can enhance growth rates, disease resistance, and product quality.
Rights-based perspectives focus on..
What are the intrinsic rights of animals to live free from human expoitation?
Involves large-scale operations with intensive farming practices, focuses on maximizing output and efficiency, often uses synthetic inputs like hormones and antibiotics.
What is Conventional Production?
This Production Method when paired with this Production system is the most prominent in our area.
What is Conventional production method and an intensive production system
Nutrition is a vital component of animal husbandry because....
What is it provides balanced diets that are tailored to specific animal needs?
This is another type of selective breeding, but it is controlled.
What is artificial insemination?
Why is understanding different production methods is crucial in Large animal Management?
What is so we can manage their effectiveness on animal welfare, sustainability, and market value?