Management and Welfare of Farm Animals: The UFAW Farm Handbook Sixth Edition

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Fully revised and expanded, the sixth edition reflects recent advances in animal welfare science, precision livestock farming, sustainability, and legislation. It introduces a new chapter on international developments in animal welfare law and explores how modern technologies and changing production systems influence both animal welfare and farm management.

The book covers topics including:

• Principles of animal husbandry and welfare
• Animal behaviour as an indicator of welfare
• Welfare assessment and monitoring
• Dairy cattle management
• Beef cattle and veal calves
• Sheep husbandry
• Pig production and welfare
• Laying hens
• Broiler chickens
• Goats
• Red deer
• Horses and donkeys
• Farmed fish
• South American camelids
• Turkeys
• Ducks
• Game birds
• High-welfare livestock production systems
• Automation and precision livestock farming
• Sustainability and environmental considerations
• Animal welfare legislation and policy
• Implementing and promoting farm animal welfare

Combining practical husbandry advice with the latest scientific understanding of animal welfare, this textbook equips readers with the knowledge needed to improve the health, welfare, and management of farm animals across a wide range of production systems. It remains one of the leading introductory references in farm animal welfare and veterinary education.

Who is this book for?

• Veterinary students
• Agricultural science students
• Veterinarians
• Animal welfare professionals
• Livestock producers
• Farm managers
• Animal science educators