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

Table 21.

Top 5 welfare consequences for kits 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 Inability to express gnawing behaviour 0.22 Inability to express gnawing behaviour 0.30 Inability to express gnawing behaviour 0.36 Prolonged hunger 0.31 Prolonged hunger 0.23 Heat stress 0.45
2 Resting problem 0.08 Prolonged hunger 0.14 Restriction of Movement 0.24 Prolonged thirst 0.18 Cold stress 0.21 Prolonged hunger 0.32
3 Heat stress 0.07 Neonatal disorder 0.06 Skin Disorder 0.13 Neonatal disorder 0.16 Heat stress 0.19 Neonatal disorder 0.29
4 Prolonged hunger 0.06 Fear 0.03 Heat stress 0.04 Gastro intestinal disorder 0.09 Gastrointestinal disorder 0.09 Cold stress 0.28
5 Restriction of movement 0.05 Skin disorder 0.03 Respiratory disorder 0.04 Cold stress 0.07 Neonatal disorders 0.09 Gastrointestinal disorder 0.25