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. 2021 Jan 12;11(1):165. doi: 10.3390/ani11010165
Production Systems Good Welfare Marginal Welfare Poor Welfare
Water distance CF 94 6 0
SCV 0 5 95
CV 0 0 100
Grazing distance CF 6 77 18
SCV 0 5 95
CV 0 0 100
Hazards CF 0 88 12
SCV 0 65 35
CV 0 67 33
Dehorning CF 47 53 0
SCV 20 5 75
CV 33 0 67
Castration CF 47 18 35
SCV 15 0 85
CV 33 0 67
Ear tagging CF 0 100 0
SCV 0 5 95
CV 0 0 100
Hot-iron branding CF 0 82 18
SCV 0 5 95
CV 0 83 17
Mis-catch CF 71 24 6
SCV 95 5 0
CV 100 0 0
Electrical prodders CF 71 0 29
SCV 100 0 0
CV 100 0 0
Hitting CF 35 35 29
SCV 35 30 35
CV 22 39 39
Tail twisting CF 0 88 12
SCV 15 65 20
CV 28 39 33
Handlers noise CF 12 82 6
SCV 30 45 25
CV 0 50 50
Equipment noise CF 53 35 12
SCV 85 10 5
CV 83 17 0
Dogs noise CF 71 24 6
SCV 90 10 0
CV 100 0 0
Health checks CF 94 6 0
SCV 100 0 0
CV 100 0 0
Yarding/handling frequency CF 24 71 6
SCV 20 55 25
CV 0 11 89
Yard flow/handling CF 53 41 6
SCV 5 25 70
CV 0 50 50
Highest frequency for each poor welfare category is in bold.