Table 3.
Gender-based differences in beliefs about animal welfare, specific welfare issues and indicators used to assess welfare. Means with standard deviations presented in parentheses.
| Topic | Gender | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | |||
| Belief about animal welfare 1 | 3.88 (±0.43) | 3.61 (±0.69) | 3.78 (±0.07) | |
| Welfare issue 2 | Environmental | 3.98 (±0.98) | 3.69 (±0.78) | 3.87 (±0.12) |
| Husbandry practices | 3.71 (±1.11) | 2.85 (±0.89) | 3.37 (±0.13) | |
| Heat stress | 4.14 (±1.17) | 3.23 (±1.08) | 3.79 (±0.15) | |
| Lameness | 3.81 (±1.15) | 3.22 (±1.05) | 3.57 (±0.15) | |
| Welfare indicator 3 | Management issues | 4.44 (±0.65) | 4.01 (±0.70) | 4.27 (±0.09) |
| Food on offer | 4.55 (±0.65) | 4.19 (±0.70) | 4.41 (±0.10) | |
| Number of illness/injuries in the flock | 4.58 (±0.73) | 3.93 (±0.96) | 4.33 (±0.12) | |
1 Responses could range from 1 = insignificant to 4 = major importance; 2 Responses could range from 1 = no compromise to welfare to 5 = significantly compromises welfare; 3 Responses could range from 1 = unimportant to know to 5 = essential to know.