Animal Management assignment 2015
Nottingham Trent University
Animal management (ANIM12109)
UNDERSTANDING MANAGING ANIMALS
Assignment tutor - ************
Student number: N0589241
27/02/2015
Word count: 2185
Content:
1. Title page
2. Content page
3. Free–range chicken management system (1 of 3)
4. Free–range chicken management system (2 of 3)
5. Free–range chicken management system (3 of 3)
6. Agricultural water management and sustainability
7. Zoo management nationally and internationally (1 of 2)
8. Zoo management nationally and internationally (2 of 2)
9. Animal identification methods (table)
10. Risk assessment for chicken transportation from a farm to a slaughter house (1 of 2)
11. Risk assessment for chicken transportation from a farm to a slaughter house (2 of 2)
12. References
13. References
Free – range chicken management system
Introduction
Poultry is one of the most popular meat products in the UK. EU marketing rules require that free–range poultry farming allows chickens to run free giving them a chance to spend at least half of their day in the open air. European marketing standards require that free-range chickens have access to an open-air run in the day time & in the night time chickens are let inside to protect them from predators. The birds should have the option to go inside when weather conditions are bad. In a free-range management system a chicken’s life span is longer than caged chickens, it also causes less stress to chickens in comparison to any other management system. This system requires minimal costs, but mortalities due to predators are quite high (Mallia J. G. 1999).
Free–range chickens have an additional opportunity to show their natural behaviour. It gives them more space for exercising and they are able to get natural sunlight (DEFRA 2001). Access outdoors reduces the level of crowding for birds that choose to stay inside. Also more space and enrichment prevents chickens from cannibalism and feather pecking.
Housing
EU marketing laws
Animal management (ANIM12109)
UNDERSTANDING MANAGING ANIMALS
Assignment tutor - ************
Student number: N0589241
27/02/2015
Word count: 2185
Content:
1. Title page
2. Content page
3. Free–range chicken management system (1 of 3)
4. Free–range chicken management system (2 of 3)
5. Free–range chicken management system (3 of 3)
6. Agricultural water management and sustainability
7. Zoo management nationally and internationally (1 of 2)
8. Zoo management nationally and internationally (2 of 2)
9. Animal identification methods (table)
10. Risk assessment for chicken transportation from a farm to a slaughter house (1 of 2)
11. Risk assessment for chicken transportation from a farm to a slaughter house (2 of 2)
12. References
13. References
Free – range chicken management system
Introduction
Poultry is one of the most popular meat products in the UK. EU marketing rules require that free–range poultry farming allows chickens to run free giving them a chance to spend at least half of their day in the open air. European marketing standards require that free-range chickens have access to an open-air run in the day time & in the night time chickens are let inside to protect them from predators. The birds should have the option to go inside when weather conditions are bad. In a free-range management system a chicken’s life span is longer than caged chickens, it also causes less stress to chickens in comparison to any other management system. This system requires minimal costs, but mortalities due to predators are quite high (Mallia J. G. 1999).
Free–range chickens have an additional opportunity to show their natural behaviour. It gives them more space for exercising and they are able to get natural sunlight (DEFRA 2001). Access outdoors reduces the level of crowding for birds that choose to stay inside. Also more space and enrichment prevents chickens from cannibalism and feather pecking.
Housing
EU marketing laws
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