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

Table 42.

Hazards related to restriction of movement. Hazards written in bold are scientifically proven by more than one source, those in normal text were found in only one paper, those in italic have been mentioned by the experts invited to the technical hearing meeting

Hazard category Hazard
Housing Low total space available, dimensions (e.g. less possibilities in squared cages/pens compared to rectangular ones), structural elements (e.g. elevated platforms), floor properties
Ambient condition No hazard identified
Genetics No hazard identified
Nutrition and feeding No hazard identified
Management of biosecurity No hazard identified
Management of reproduction No hazard identified
Other Small group size (at common stocking densities)