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. 2020 Jan 9;18(1):e05944. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.5944

Table 20.

Top 5 welfare consequences for reproducing does per system (from probabilistic values as above)

Conventional Elevated pens Enriched cages Floor Organic Outdoor
Rank Welfare consequence Welfare score Welfare consequence Welfare score Welfare consequence Welfare score Welfare consequence Welfare score Welfare consequence Welfare score Welfare consequence Welfare score
1 Restriction of movement 0.87 Restriction of movement 0.92 Restriction of movement 0.90 Prolonged hunger 0.36 Restriction of movement 0.45 Heat stress 0.18
2 Inability to express gnawing behaviour 0.40 Inability to express gnawing behaviour 0.11 Heat Stress 0.09 Heat stress 0.18 Heat stress 0.19 Pododermatitis 0.11
3 Resting problem 0.21 Skin lesion 0.09 Resting Problems 0.05 Resting Problem 0.15 Reproductive Disorders 0.15 Resting problem 0.11
4 Inability to express positive social behaviour 0.15 Resting problem 0.08 Inability to express gnawing behaviour 0.04 Reproductive disease 0.11 Resting problem 0.12 Skin lesion 0.10
5 Heat stress 0.15 Inability to express positive social behaviour 0.08 Inability to express positive social behaviour 0.04 Skin lesion 0.10 Skin disorder 0.05 Respiratory disorders 0.09