Should the Contribution of One Additional Lame Cow Depend on How Many Other Cows on the Farm Are Lame?

Should the Contribution of One Additional Lame Cow Depend on How Many Other Cows on the Farm Are Lame?

Welfare Quality® proposes a system for aggregation according to which the total welfare score for a group of animals is a non-linear effect of the prevalence of welfare scores across the individuals within the group. Three assumptions serve to justify this: (1) experts do not follow a linear reasoni...

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Main Authors: Peter Sandøe, Björn Forkman, Franziska Hakansson, Sine Norlander Andreasen, Rikke Nøhr, Matt Denwood, Thomas Bøker Lund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
aggregation
Welfare Quality®
lameness
expert perception
welfare assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/7/12/96

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