Animal Science

Animal Science Name: Course Code Instructor: Date of Submission Supply management in the Canadian poultry and dairy industries is very essential. This is because, besides ensuring control, it also ensures that the programs employed in these industries are only those that enhance food security and safety. Supply management also ensures that the welfare of animals is taken into consideration ( HYPERLINK "/en/Research/DRTC/~/media/afns/Research/Documents/HerdManagement.pdf" /en/Research/DRTC/~/media/afns/Research/Documents/HerdManagement.pdf). The advantage of supply management in enhancing food safety is due to the many regulations that are put in place. Those who lease must fully comply with the regulations and the standards. It is only though compliance that they will get the license to sell their products. The main difference between tie stall and free stall is that tie stall; the cows are confined in one single area where they remain for long period of time ( HYPERLINK "/en/Research/DRTC/~/media/afns/Research/Documents/HerdManagement.pdf" /en/Research/DRTC/~/media/afns/Research/Documents/HerdManagement.pdf). Food and water for the cows is provided within the confined area. Free stall on the other hand is where the cows are let free to move and even graze in the open. They are taken into confinement for milking. On average, a cow that is on the 2nd lactation produces total number of 40 litres. There is a general decrease in the total number of litres produced with the increase with the number of pregnancies. A milking parlor is place constructed purposely for milking to be done. When a cow is ready for milking, it is taken to the milking parlor and the process is done there. The milking system used is known as the pipeline method where the cows are led into the milking stalls or parlors. Automatic machines are then used which have meters and cylinders that automatically come off when full ( HYPERLINK "" ,). At the bull tank, there are several processes. One of them is testing the quali...