Table 1 Giving welfare principles and criteria (from Keeling and Veissier, 2005).

Good feeding

1.

Absence of prolonged hunger

2.

Absence of prolonged thirst

Good housing

3.

Comfort around resting

4.

Thermal comfort

5.

Ease of Movement

Good health

6.

Absence of injuries

7.

Absence of disease

8.

Absence of pain induced by management procedures

Appropriate behaviour

9.

Expression of social behaviours

10.

Expression of other behaviours

11.

Good human-animal relationship

12.

Absence of general fear