Feasibility and Reliability of the AWIN Welfare Assessment Protocol for Dairy Goats in Semi-extensive Farming Conditions
Published in 2021
Scientific paper evaluating the suitability of a modified AWIN protocol for assessing the welfare of dairy goats under semi-extensive conditions. It shows that although the protocol is reliable overall, some criteria are not very easy to score in practice and that QBA requires considerable training.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Caprines
Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Breeding and rearing systems