On-FarmWelfare Assessment Protocol for Adult Dairy Goats in Intensive Production Systems
Within the European AWIN project, a protocol for assessing dairy goats’ welfareon the farm was developed. Starting from a literature review, a prototype includinganimal-based indicators covering four welfare principles and 12 welfare criteria was set up.The prototype was tested in 60 farms for valid...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-09-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/5/4/0393 |