8.6

Housing and cow comfort (animal welfare)

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Introduction

3. Introduction Cont'd...

4. Farmers and animal welfare

5. Signs of discomfort

6. Signs of discomfort Cont'd...

7. Animal housing in relation to cow (dis) comfort

8. Purpose of farm buildings

9. The five freedoms for animal

10. The five freedoms for animals Cont'd: Freedom from hunger and thirst

11. The five freedoms for animals Cont'd: Freedom from discomfort

12. Freedom from discomfort in a cow barn

13. Freedom from discomfort in a cow barn Cont'd...

14. Testing resting area comfort "knee test"

15. The five freedoms for animals Cont'd: Freedom from pain, injury and diseases

16. Alternative ways of handling animals

17. Alternative ways of handling animals Cont'd...

18. Injury in relation to animal housing

19. Disease in relation to animal housing

20. Disease in relation to animal housing Cont'd...

21. Animal health in pastures

22. The five freedoms for animals Cont'd: Freedom to express normal behavior

23. Freedom to express normal behavior

24. Outdoor animal behavior

25. Indoor animal behavior

26. The five freedoms for animals Cont'd: Freedom from fear and distress

27. Mental state fear "handling a cow"

28. Distress "Approaching a cow"

29. Distress "Approaching a cow" Cont'd...

30. Housing and animal mental state

31. How farmers can measure animal welfare

32. How farmers can measure animal welfare Cont'd...