Animal Welfare Assessment & Behavior
What are the domains in the five domains framework?
Nutrition, Physical environment, Health, Behavioral interaction, Mental state
What is a Wether?
Castrated male sheep
What influences how suitable an area is for profitable swine production?
Proximity to crops which make up their diet (corn and soybeans). Lower shipping and production costs.
When assessing the body condition score on a beef cow, scale 1-9, what characteristics would describe a cow of a BCS of over 7?
Reflects an obese cow with fat over hips, ribs, and tailhead.
What breed is this breed of cattle?
Jersey
Nutrition and disease are an aspect of which circle of welfare?
Biological functioning
What is the current value/price of commercial raw ungraded wool?
$0.00
What are swine snares used for?
Direct handling of one hog. Allows for vaccination, examination, or treatment. Mature hogs only. Safe form of restraint if used correctly.
What is the BCS scale?
Scale 1-9, assesses nutritional status
What is one reason dairy calves are placed in hutches shortly after birth?
Time to establish their immune system prior to exposure to other calves
Ensure each calf receives the proper amount of food and water
Prevent them from sucking on one another
What is the definition of animal welfare?
The physical and mental state of an animal in relation to the condition in which it lives and dies
What is the purpose of FAMACHA scoring? What are you looking for?
Evaluate parasite load; Deep red color desired paler = more parasites
What are two specific ways that market hog value is determined?
Backfat thickness, carcass weight, loin muscle area (10th rib)
BCS of this image
BCS 1-2
Why is colostrum important?
It provides antibodies for immune protection
What is the purpose of an ethogram?
What does Staple refer to in sheep? What does Crimp refer to?
Staple = length of a lock of shorn wool
Crimp = natural waviness of wool fiber, varies with the diameter of the fiber
What type of handling tool is best for large groups of hogs/piglets?
Sorting board: safe and effective
True or False. A BCS of 9 indicates a malnourished and frail cow with little to no fat.
False
What tool is used to measure the quality of colostrum?
Colostrumeter
How does tail docking affect the natural behaviors of cattle?
It impairs fly removal
How does anthelmintic resistance develop on sheep farms?
Underdosing, repetitive use, failed equipment, decrease in refugia populations
What is the Loin Muscle Area?
Measurement of the muscle area in the loin at the 10th rib.
Is an indicator of meat yield and quality in swine
We use body condition scale of 1-5 for which livestock species?
Dairy Cattle
What are the benefits of the Jersey cow breed?
Higher milk fat/higher selling price
Require less space than Holsteins
Easy calving