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Definition
Predators
Biosecurity
Control of diet
Rest pasture/In the west of the UK, poaching
Parasite control
Ease of management
Control of the environment
Increase output from pasture
Productivity
social |
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Term
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Definition
Contain stock
Provide shelter
Provide a dry comfortable lying + loafing area
Provide suitable nutrition
Remove excess moisture
Remove noxious gases
Maintain appropriate temperature ranges
Separate animals from faecal matter/urine
Manage the pathogen load
Provide a safe working environment |
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Term
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Definition
A- Air
B-Bunk (feed not bed)
C-Comfort (bed) |
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Term
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Definition
Disease
Injury
Inappropriate welfare
Sub-optimal production
Death
Increased costs/lower efficiency |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Temperature
Humidity
Noxious gases
Pathogen build up |
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Term
| Provisions of good housing |
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Definition
A suitable temperature
Adequate faecal/urinary separation
Adequate O2
No build up of noxious gases/pathogens
Appropriate feeding
Safe and secure environment |
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