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Provide Proper Provide Proper Care for Your Care for Your

AnimalsAnimals

Good Production Practice #8Good Production Practice #8

Food Animal Quality AssuranceFood Animal Quality Assurance

Youth Curriculum GuideYouth Curriculum Guide

Proper Animal CareProper Animal Care

Helps reduce production costsHelps reduce production costs Increases performanceIncreases performance Improves food qualityImproves food quality Improves safety to humans and animalsImproves safety to humans and animals

GPP #8GPP #8 Slide 02

3 Basic Needs3 Basic Needs

WaterWater

FoodFood

ShelterShelter


WaterWater

Most important nutrientMost important nutrient Provide DAILYProvide DAILY

Higher requirements dependent on changes in Higher requirements dependent on changes in temperature temperature

Accessible to ALL animalsAccessible to ALL animals Cleaned on regular basisCleaned on regular basis


WaterWater

Requirements based on: Requirements based on: SpeciesSpecies AgeAge Stage of ProductionStage of Production EnvironmentEnvironment


FoodFood

Know the nutrient needs of Know the nutrient needs of the animalsthe animals

Feed appropriate amount of Feed appropriate amount of feedfeed

Avoid restricting feed or Avoid restricting feed or waterwater

More covered in More covered in GPP 9GPP 9


ShelterShelter

Needed to allow animals an escape from Needed to allow animals an escape from harsh environmentsharsh environments

Different aged animals require different Different aged animals require different space requirementsspace requirements KNOW the space requirements for your KNOW the space requirements for your

animal!animal! Base space on the animal size or stage of Base space on the animal size or stage of

productionproduction


ShelterShelter

VentilationVentilation Allows for proper air Allows for proper air

movementmovement Does the facility Does the facility

have proper have proper temperature temperature control?control?


ThermoregulationThermoregulation

Control body temperatureControl body temperature

Temperature is impacted byTemperature is impacted by Air flowAir flow Density of animalsDensity of animals HumidityHumidity SeasonSeason


Ways To Control Ways To Control TemperatureTemperature

HeatHeat Sprinkle area or animal Sprinkle area or animal

(evaporative cooling)(evaporative cooling) Fans (air movement)Fans (air movement) Shade (lessens thermal radiation)Shade (lessens thermal radiation)

ColdCold Deeper bedding (insulation)Deeper bedding (insulation) Shelter (prevent drafts)Shelter (prevent drafts) House animals togetherHouse animals together


SanitationSanitation

Provide clean beddingProvide clean bedding Remove waste in a timely mannerRemove waste in a timely manner

Prevent spread of diseasePrevent spread of disease Clean and disinfect facilities before new Clean and disinfect facilities before new

animals arrive (animals arrive (GPP 7GPP 7))


““Understanding the behavior Understanding the behavior of animals helps prevent of animals helps prevent

injuries to both people and injuries to both people and animals.animals.””

Dr. Temple GrandinDr. Temple Grandin


Animal HandlingAnimal Handling

Be aware and respectful of an animalBe aware and respectful of an animal’’s….s…. Comfort or Flight ZoneComfort or Flight Zone Animals two main instincts are Animals two main instincts are fightfight or or flightflight..

Proper handling provides a safe Proper handling provides a safe environment for animals AND people!environment for animals AND people!


Flight ZoneFlight Zone


Transportation Transportation GuidelinesGuidelines

Do transport during early Do transport during early morning or evening during morning or evening during hot weatherhot weather

Do NOT transport during Do NOT transport during extreme cold or heatextreme cold or heat

Avoid long transport timesAvoid long transport times Do NOT overcrowdDo NOT overcrowd Provide proper ventilationProvide proper ventilation


Moving AnimalsMoving Animals

Be aware of and use the flight zoneBe aware of and use the flight zone

Make sure pathways are clear of Make sure pathways are clear of obstructionsobstructions Can cause bruising and injuryCan cause bruising and injury

No yelling, poking, hitting, shockingNo yelling, poking, hitting, shocking Avoid use of electric prods!Avoid use of electric prods!


StressStress

Important to identify stressImportant to identify stress Know what is Know what is ““normalnormal”” through daily through daily

observationobservation

Reduced performance and more Reduced performance and more likely to get sick when stressedlikely to get sick when stressed

What indicates that you are What indicates that you are stressed?stressed?


Stress IndicatorsStress Indicators

Lack of appetiteLack of appetite Abnormal postureAbnormal posture Slower than normal Slower than normal

growthgrowth Rapid breathingRapid breathing Lameness or Lameness or

alteration of gaitalteration of gait

RestlessnessRestlessness Dull or depressed Dull or depressed

attitudeattitude Unusual noises or Unusual noises or

soundssounds Self-isolation from Self-isolation from

pen matespen mates


Abnormal PostureAbnormal Posture


UnthriftyUnthrifty


Stunted GrowthStunted Growth


LameLame


Runny NoseRunny Nose


Abscess/InjuryAbscess/Injury


Types of StressTypes of Stress

ThermalThermal TemperatureTemperature

PhysicalPhysical Objects that could Objects that could

cause injury to animalcause injury to animal Lack of food and Lack of food and

waterwater

DiseaseDisease GPP 7GPP 7

BehavioralBehavioral Factors affect Factors affect

normal behavior normal behavior of the animalof the animal


StressStress

Acceptable management practices that Acceptable management practices that cause short term stress to animalcause short term stress to animal Examples: Castration, Vaccination, Beak- Examples: Castration, Vaccination, Beak-

trimming, Dehorning, Weaning, etc.trimming, Dehorning, Weaning, etc.

Make sure these practices are performedMake sure these practices are performed At the correct time (stage of production or At the correct time (stage of production or

age)age) In the proper mannerIn the proper manner


ODA RegulationsODA Regulations

Unacceptable management practicesUnacceptable management practices Animals must be castrated before:Animals must be castrated before:

Cattle are 8 months of ageCattle are 8 months of age Swine are 75 lbsSwine are 75 lbs Sheep are 75 lbsSheep are 75 lbs


Retained TesticleRetained Testicle


Responsibility of Exhibitors Responsibility of Exhibitors and Parentsand Parents

Look at animals Look at animals dailydaily Give animals enough Give animals enough food and water dailyfood and water daily Provide food with Provide food with enough nutrientsenough nutrients Provide a Provide a comfortable environmentcomfortable environment Provide Provide enough spaceenough space for animals for animals No tolerance for abuseNo tolerance for abuse Know your veterinarianKnow your veterinarian Provide medical careProvide medical care to sick animals to sick animals


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