From: An on-farm investigation of beef suckler herds using an animal welfare index (AWI)
Score | Space allowance | b)Outdoor access | c) Injurious protrusions | d) Ease of locomotion | e) Grazing time (days per year) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Slats | Loose housing | Tether systems |  |  |  |  |
 | (m 2 /AWU) 1 | (m 2 /AWU) | Movement of tether (m) |  |  |  |  |
3.0 | Â | > 7.5 | Â | Â | Â | Â | > 270 |
2.5 | Â | > 6.5 | Â | Â | Â | Â | > 230 |
2.0 | Â | > 5.5 | Â | Yes, all the time | Â | Â | > 180 |
1.5 | Â | > 4.5 | Â | Â | Â | Â | > 120 |
1.0 | > 3 | > 4 | > 0.6/0.4 | Yes, partially | Â | Easy locomotion | > 50 |
0.5 | 2< X2 < 3 | Â | > 0.4/0.3 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | < 2 | < 4 | < 0.4/0.3 | No | No | Partially restraining | Â |
-0.5 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Yes | Restraining | Â |