Management and Welfare of Farm Animals

Management and Welfare of Farm Animalsprovides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the humane management of all major farmed species in both large-scale food production and alternative farming systems. Designed for agricultural and veterinary science students, this classic textbook covers the management and welfare of species including dairy and beef cattle, veal calves, sheep, pigs, chickens, turkeys, goats, horses, and farmed fish.

The sixth edition incorporates recent developments throughout, including an entirely new chapter on international developments in animal welfare law, politics, and practice. Updated chapters discuss topics such as 'high welfare' livestock systems, the impact of automation and new technologies on production and welfare, the ecological impact and sustainability issues of large-scale production systems, and more.

• Provides a basic understanding of the principles and practices of professional and humane farm animal management
• Covers animal husbandry, behavior as an indicator of animal welfare, and the assessment, monitoring, and promotion of improved welfare at the farm level
• Offers updated information on free-range poultry, robot milking, automated disease scanning, and pastoral systems in the developing world
• Includes less-common farm species such as South American camelids, ostriches, and game birds

Management and Welfare of Farm Animals, Sixth Editionremains the ideal textbook for students in professional, technical, or vocational education courses on the management and welfare of farm animals.

John Webster, MA, Vet MB, PhD, DVM (Hon), is Emeritus Professor of Animal Husbandry at the University of Bristol, UK. His acclaimed works includeA Cool Eye Towards Eden,Limping Towards Eden, andAnimal Husbandry Regained.

Jean Margerison, BSc, NDAg, PhD, is Associate Professor of Ruminant Nutrition at The University of Nottingham, UK. Her primary interest is the management of dairy cattle to promote their nutrition, health, behavior, and welfare within sustainable systems.

Preface to Sixth Edition vii

Contributors x

1 Husbandry and Animal Welfare1
John Webster

2 Behaviour as an Indicator of Animal Welfare31
Christine Nicol

3 Dairy Cattle59
Jean Margerison

4 Beef Cattle and Veal Calves124
Bernadette Earley

5 Sheep187
Cathy Dwyer and Pete Goddard

6 Pigs243
Sandra Edwards

7 Laying Hens284
Graham Scott

8 Broiler Chickens328
Andy Butterworth

9 Goats357
Alan Mowlem

10 Red Deer381
Alison Hanlon and Laura Griffin

11 Horses and Donkeys408
Helen(Becky) Whay

12 Farmed Fish441
Joy Becker

13 South American Camelids463
Cristian Bonacic

14 Turkeys486
Stephen Lister

15 Ducks499
Cormac OShea and Patrick Garland

16 Game Birds515
David Welchman

17 Assessment, Implementation and Promotion of Farm Animal Welfare534
John Webster

Index 552