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

Table 22.

Top 5 welfare consequences for growing rabbits 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 1.29 Skin disorder 0.17 Restriction of movement 1.34 Gastrointestinal disorder 0.25 Resting problem 0.16 Gastrointestinal disorder 0.30
2 Inability to express gnawing behaviour 0.41 Resting problem 0.10 Skin disorder 0.31 Skin disorder 0.24 Gastrointestinal disorder 0.14 Respiratory disorder 0.25
3 Resting problem 0.32 Gastrointestinal disorder 0.09 Gastrointestinal disorder 0.08 Prolonged hunger 0.23 Respiratory disorders 0.12 Fear 0.25
4 Inability to express positive social behaviour 0.17 Inability to express gnawing behaviour 0.06 Inability to express gnawing behaviour 0.05 Resting Problem 0.17 Heat stress 0.11 Prolonged hunger 0.20
5 Prolonged hunger 0.14 Fear 0.06 Resting problem 0.04 Skin lesion 0.10 Fear 0.11 Resting Problem 0.15