Table 52.
Selected welfare consequences for farm characteristic 2; farms with limited space for housed cows (shading indicates a majority voted to include the consequence which was then carried forward)
| Welfare consequence | Number of experts (n = 7) that voted to include |
|---|---|
| Restriction of movement | 7 |
| Group, handling or sensory stress | 6 |
| Inability to perform feed‐ and exploration‐related behaviours | 5 |
| Locomotory disorders | 5 |
| Inability to perform comfort behaviour | 4 |
| Inability to perform play behaviour | 3 |
| Resting problems | 3 |
| Skin or soft tissue damage | 3 |
| Mastitis | 2 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | 2 |
| Reproduction‐related stressors | 2 |
| Gastro‐enteric or Respiratory disorders | 1 |
| Metabolic disorders | 1 |
| Prolonged hunger OR thirst | 1 |
| Thermoregulatory Stress | 1 |