Table 8.

Percentage of standards and initiatives that include aspects that go beyond current EU legislation, and that are relevant for the welfare of each species/category of farmed animals (according to expert assessment using the Welfare Quality^® principles).

	Veal Calves (6)	Beef Cattle (11)	Dairy Cows (15)	Sows and piglets (15)	Fattening Pigs (13)	Laying Hens (14)	Broilers (12)
On farm aspects
Allowance of roughage/fibre	100	100	73.3	–	–	–	–
Prevention of cold/heat stress and air quality	–	18.2	–	26.7	46.2	21.4	8.3
Space allowance	100	90.9	66.7	–	84.6	64.3	75
Mutilations	–	81.8	–	–	–	50	–
Restricted use of antibiotics	100	–	–	–	–	–	–
Group housing/avoidance of tethering	50	–	66.7	60	–	–	–
Stable groups to avoid aggressive behavior	–	–	–	13.3	–	–	–
Facilities to avoid competition for feed	–	–	26.7	–	46.2	–	–
Facilities to avoid competition for water	–	–	20	–	30.8	–	–
Bedding material/Enrichment	–	–	73.3	73.3	–	–	41.7
Minimum age at weaning	–	–	–	53.3	–	–	–
Avoidance or limitation of slatted floors	–	–	–	33.3	92.3	–	–
Availability of dust bath	–	–	–	–	–	42.9	–
Regular visits/inspections by stockperson	–	–	–	–	–	14.3	25
Avoidance of fast-growing/hyper muscled breeds	–	–	–	–	–	–	66.7
During transport and slaughter aspects
Drinking before loading on vehicles for transport	16.7	18.2	13.3	–	–	–	–
Avoidance of electric prods	33.3	90.9	73.3	–	–	–	–
Race and passageways design	0	36.4	20	13.3	76.9	–	–
Stunning efficiency	0	45.5	33.3	33.3	53.8	35.7	25
Separation of unfamiliar groups at transport/slaughter	–	–	–	33.3	61.5	–	–

Between brackets: number of standards and initiatives for each species/category of farmed animals.