Table 44.

Hazards related to the inability to perform maternal behaviour. 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	Artificially closed nest entrance, inability of doe to close the nest, enforced proximity to the nest, inadequate nesting place (position), group housing of does, absence of platform
Ambient condition	No hazard identified
Genetics	No hazard identified
Nutrition and feeding	No hazard identified
Management of biosecurity	No hazard identified
Management of reproduction	Temporary change of nursing methods as ‘biostimulation’
Other	Inadequate nest material, presence of mastitis