Intensive animal farming
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Intensive animal farming, industrial livestock production, and macro-farms, also known as factory farming, is a type of intensive agriculture used by the meat and dairy industry to maximize animal pro
Hens in Brazil
Broiler chickens, bred for meat production, regularly have health issues, as their genetics have been optimized for quick growth, sometimes causing broiler ascites syndrome.
Pigs confined to a barn in an intensive system, Midwestern United States
Beef cattle on a feedlot in the Texas Panhandle. Such confinement creates more work for the farmer but allows the animals to grow rapidly.
Livestock
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Livestock are the domesticated animals that are raised in an agricultural setting mainly to provide labor and produce diversified animal products for human consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, l
Cows on a pasture in Austria
Sheep in Écrins National Park (France)
This Australian road sign uses the less common term "stock" for livestock.
Nokota Horses cropped