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Table 8 Significant differences in the individual indicators of the AWI between part-time and full-time farmers.

From: An on-farm investigation of beef suckler herds using an animal welfare index (AWI)

Category

Indicator

Significance

Ranks

Social

Grouping

P < 0.001

PT > FT

 

Weaning method

P = 0.03

PT > FT

Stockpersonship

Cleanliness of animals

P = 0.03

FT > PT

 

Lameness

P = 0.01

FT > PT

 

Interest

P = 0.05

FT > PT

  1. Part-time (PT) farmers; Full-time (FT) farmers.