Table 2.
Mean welfare score per measure per system type.
| System | NFS 5 | NCS 5 | HCS 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Emaciated | 61.46 a | 14.00 | 79.76 b | 12.03 | 88.70 c | 12.48 |
| Thirst | 99.74 a | 13.92 | 73.04 b | 9.15 | 76.93 b | 6.92 |
| Cleanliness | 99.42 a | 0.00 | 99.42 a | 0.00 | 99.42 a | 0.00 |
| Dust | 65.50 a | 13.36 | 85.70 b | 10.77 | 81.89 b | 11.66 |
| Panting | 69.25 a | 23.06 | 76.80 a | 16.94 | 68.39 a | 19.39 |
| Stocking density | 56.25 a | 9.00 | 0.36 b | 1.61 | 0.89 b | 4.12 |
| Lameness | 81.98 | 0.00 | 81.98 | 0.00 | 86.16 | 0.00 |
| HB 1 | 76.20 a | 16.15 | 75.34 a | 18.44 | 55.28 b | 13.34 |
| FPD 2 | 100 a | 0.00 | 98.94 a | 3.22 | 99.06 a | 2.42 |
| BB 3 | 56.65 | 0.00 | 33.48 | 0.00 | 33.48 | 0.00 |
| Mortality | 60.51 a | 15.18 | 87.14 b | 17.35 | 89.51 b | 13.94 |
| Ascites | 71.50 | 0.00 | 100 | 0.00 | 100 | 0.00 |
| Outdoor | 13.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 |
| ATD 4 | 93.42 a | 3.31 | 24.63 b | 0.00 | 24.63 b | 0.00 |
a–c One-way test: values with different superscripts indicate significant differences between systems. (p < 0.05). 1 HB = hock burn, 2 FPD = foot pad dermatitis, 3 BB = breast blister, 4 ATD = avoidance distance test, 5 NFS = normal floor system, NCS = normal cage system, and HCS = high standard cage system.