Sentences with phrase «farm husbandry practices»

According to Defra, 95 % of lamb losses are due to farm husbandry practices.

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Paper at: organic livestock farming: potential and limitations of husbandry practice to secure animal health and welfare and food quality, proceedings of the 2nd safo workshop, Witzenhausen, Germany, 25 - 27 march 2004.

DAKMAN supports training groups on good husbandry, first aid, fire safety and GAP (Good Agricultural Practice) to encourage farmers to use safe and responsible methods that benefit both the farm and its surrounding environment.

To ensure our high standards for the Nicky Farms brand we are involved in almost every facet of the process, from farmers» husbandry practices to packaging to handling & delivery methods.

I've visited some Amish farms in Pennsylvania and in Missouri, and they are great farmers who practice highly professional and compassionate husbandry.

However, by definition, some animals — such as farmed animals, fish or wildlife — may be excluded from anti-cruelty statutes, and some actors — such as farmers engaged in common husbandry practices, veterinarians practicing medicine or research facilities engaged in experiments — may be exempted from the statutes.

Some states exempt farm animals from animal cruelty laws or find any treatment of them is legal as long as it is a «accepted», «commonly accepted», «usual and customary», «normal», or even just a «common», «usual» or «customary» animal husbandry or industry practice.

It occurs in a multitude of forms (mixed farms or specialized livestock keepers; species, herd size, free roaming or confined, husbandry practices), scales and degree of market orientation (subsistence, mixed subsistence / commercial, small commercial, large commercial) and locations (back yards, roof tops, peri-urban areas, urban public vacant spaces) each with its own problems and opportunities.