Relier Pairs Animal Welfare - The Five FreedomsVersion en ligne Animal Welfare par Mr. Connolly 1 Freedom from hunger, thirst and malnutrition 2 Freedom to express normal patterns of behaviour 3 Freedom from pain, injury and disease 4 Freedom from fear and distress 5 Freedom from discomfort Adequate fresh diet not contaminated with faeces Use proper handling facilities for cattle and sheep (e.g., crushes) Allow for social groups to develop by housing similar aged livestock together Correct amount of light, ventilation and space Look for signs of ill-health (e.g., lack of appetite or scouring etc) 1 Freedom from hunger, thirst and malnutrition 2 Freedom from pain, injury and disease 3 Freedom to express normal patterns of behaviour 4 Freedom from fear and distress 5 Freedom from discomfort Fresh water should be supplied Shear sheep to prevent heat stress and fly strike Hygienic spaces Allow chickens to dust bathe, forage and ground scratch Dose against internal (liver fluke, worms) and external (lice) parasites 1 Freedom from hunger, thirst and malnutrition 2 Freedom from pain, injury and disease 3 Freedom from discomfort 4 Freedom from fear and distress 5 Freedom to express normal patterns of behaviour Sheep get agitated when separated from the flock Plenty of fibre / roughage Good shelter Move animals gently to avoid distress Provide veterinary treatment