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animal husbandry
vr.tr.animal-husbandry · thing-q80962
Let an agent handle animal husbandry by species, system, welfare, health, biosecurity and environment.
Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
System Which husbandry.
Species
Animals.
Species
Species.
- Which animals are raised, and for what? definition
- In which production system? definition
Housing
Space and environment.
Housing
Housing.
- What housing and space do the animals have? measurement
- Does it meet welfare rules? boundary
Welfare Animal care.
Standards
Rules and labels.
Standards
Welfare standards.
- Which welfare standards apply? provenance
- Is the farm certified? provenance
Practices
Contested practices.
Practices
Contested practices.
- Is a practice banned or restricted here? provenance
- Are views attributed neutrally? boundary
Health Disease and medicines.
Biosecurity
Prevention.
Biosecurity
Biosecurity.
- Which biosecurity measures are in place? action
- Must disease be reported? boundary
Antibiotics
Responsible use.
Antibiotics
Antibiotic use.
- Are antibiotics used responsibly under veterinary control? boundary
- Which rules apply? provenance
Environment Impacts.
Emissions
Methane and ammonia.
Emissions
Emissions.
- What emissions does this system cause? measurement
- How can they be reduced? action
Manure
Nutrients.
Manure
Manure management.
- How is manure stored and applied? action
- Which rules limit it? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Zero-grazing, foie gras production, Environmental studies in animal production, animal husbandry in Brazil, Animal protection (incl. pests and pathogens), animal husbandry in Kyrgyzstan, animal husbandry in Laos, animal husbandry in Vietnam, animal husbandry in Guinea, animal husbandry in Guinea-Bissau, Small animal culture, reindeer farming
What it is Filled
The breeding, raising and care of farm animals for meat, milk, eggs, fibre and other products, including housing, feeding, health, welfare and breeding management.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle animal husbandry by species, system, welfare, health, biosecurity and environment.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Care and management of livestock
- Many production systems
- Regulated for welfare and health
- Significant environmental footprint
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Give medicines, hormones or antibiotics that a veterinarian has not prescribed.
- Leave animals without food, water, shelter or care.
- Falsify animal movement, health or traceability records.
- Ignore signs of contagious disease that must be reported to authorities.
Only with a human decision
- Culling, slaughter or euthanasia decisions.
- Reporting a suspected notifiable disease outbreak.
May
- Monitor feed, water, climate and health indicators for the farmer who authorized it.
- Keep animal identification, movement and treatment records.
Moral aspects Filled
- Farm animals are sentient; their welfare is a moral duty, not only a production cost.
- Disease and antibiotic overuse on farms threaten public health.
Who is affected
- The animals
- Farm workers
- Consumers and neighbours
Owners Filled
Steward
The keeper of the animals; veterinary and agriculture authorities oversee welfare and disease.
Master systems
- National animal identification and movement databases
- Holding registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q110231626 - registry parent class
- Q168091 - registry parent class
- Q17277530 - registry parent class
- Q56299222 - registry parent class
related
- husbandry and animal science - category
- livestock - animals
- farm - place
- animal welfare law - rules
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.animal-husbandry
- Wikidata: Q80962 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80962)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Systems such as pasture-based, zero-grazing or intensive
- Welfare certification labels
- Controversial practices are subject to bans in some places
- Farms, barns, pastures, milking parlours and poultry houses.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- apply welfare standards
- manage feeding and housing
- prevent and report disease
- reduce environmental impact
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Poor welfare
- Disease outbreaks
- Antibiotic resistance
- Pollution and emissions
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- EU animal welfare directives
- WOAH animal welfare standards
- EU Animal Health Law
- Antibiotic use rules
Context of use required Filled
- Producing animal products while caring for animals.
- cattle and dairy husbandry
- pig husbandry
- poultry husbandry
- sheep and goat husbandry
- aquaculture (related)
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q80962: animal husbandry - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Animal husbandry - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should husbandry by species be separate entries?
- How should welfare labels be linked?
- How should contested practices be described neutrally?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q80962/spec.json