Table A3.

Animal-based measures identified by the authors.

Animal-based Measures	Yes/No	3 Point-Scale
Body condition score: is visually assessed on individual goats, using a 3-level scoring method 1: Very thin; 2: Regular; 3: Very fat		√
Integument cleanliness: 1 (Optimal): the body is clean, any dirt under the hock; 2 (Medium): the body is clean, any dirt on one or more limbs covering part of the area distal to the knee or hock; 3 (Poor): dirt covering the majority of the area below the knee or hock of one or more limbs and some areas of the body		√
Hair coat lesion: hair loss or skin damage in some body area	√
Severe Lameness: the goat has some difficulty moving forward, not bearing weight on one or more legs, or may ‘goose-step’ high or walk on the knees	√
Udder and teat hygiene: 1: Clean 2: Dirty: any visible udder dirt covering up to one-eighth of the udder surface 3: Very dirty: more than one-eighth of the udder surface is dirty		√
Qualitative behavior assessment
Aggressive: 1: <5% of animals; 2: 5%–30%of animals; 3: >30% of animals		√
Relaxed: 1: >30% of animals; 2: <30% of animals		√
Oblivion: An oblivious goat is defined as an animal, which is physically or mentally isolated from the group. The number of oblivious goats is recorded: 1: 1%–2% of animals; 2: 3%–5% of animals; 3: >5% of animals		√
Human—Animal relationship tests
Latency to the first contact * 1: >300 s; 2: 120–300 s; 3: <120 s		√
Animal competition (queuing at feeding and drinking)	√
Vocalization: The number of goat vocalizations is recorded Yes: >10%, No ≤10%	√
Stereotypies: Yes: >5%, No ≤5%	√

* Latency to the First Contact.