Creating animal welfare assessment method for backyard goat production in the Philippines using stockmanship competence as proxy indicator

M. J. Alcedo,

M. J. Alcedo

Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.

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K. Ito,

K. Ito

International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Education, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.

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K. Maeda

K. Maeda

Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan.

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Published: Oct. 9, 2014

Measuring animal welfare is a newly emerging area of research and it requires multi-disciplinary approach to achieve it. Due to the diversity of what constitute the definition of animal welfare, different methods and models have been suggested, and were mostly implemented in semi-intensive and commercial farms in developed countries. There are hardly any studies on animal welfare assessment conducted in backyard livestock operations in developing countries. Recognizing that majority of livestock operations in the Philippines are categorized as backyard, it is crucial to come up with parameters that can assess the welfare of the animal at the backyard level. The …