Audit of the Livestock and Poultry Operations of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

AUDIT OF THE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY AND FUR FACILITIES OF THE NOVA SCOTIA AGRICULTURE COLLEGE BY ROGER BUCKLAND AND PHILIP LAVOIE JUNE 2004 Audit of the Livestock, Poultry and Fur Facilities of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College By Roger Buckland and Philip Lavoie June 2004 Reasons for audit ---------------------------------------------------------------------Page 3 Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 3 SECTION 1 – Role and Administration of Complex ---------------------------Page 4 Role of the complex --------------------------------------------------------Page 4 Administration of the complex ------- SECTION 2 –Procedures for Approval of Animal Use, Peer Review and Protocols ---------------------------------------Page 5 Approval of Animal use for research and teaching --------------------Page 5 SECTION 3 –Animal Populations and Labor Efficiency ----------------------Page 8 Introduction -----------------------------------------------------------------Page 8 Poultry Unit --------------------Page 8 Fur Unit ----------------------------------------------------------------------Page 10 Dairy Unit ---------e 12 Sheep Unit ---------------Page 13 Feed Mixing unit ------------------------------------------------------------Page 14 SECTION 4 – Budget and Additional Recommendations ---------------------Page 16 Budget ...