Estimates dossier

Pain from keel bone fracture (proper healing)

Pain from keel bone fracture (malunion)

Pain from keel bone fracture (non-union)

Pain from bone fractures [depopulation and transport]

Pain from cage layer fatigue (osteoporosis)

Pain from toe deformity

Pain from bruises (grade 3, including fractures and severe trauma) [unloading to stunning]

Pain from fractures and dislocations [unloading to stunning]

Pain from cannibalism injuries

Pain from small skin wound (healing, uninfected)

Pain from small skin wound (healing, infected)

Pain from vent wound (3–4 cm, tissue missing)

Pain from vent wound (infected)

Pain from vent wound (septic, fatal)

Pain from bruises (grade 2) [unloading to stunning]

Pain from electric prod shock (brief, under 1 second)

Pain from electric prod shock (with burn)

Pain from wounds from fighting and horn injuries

Pain from acute localised skin injury

Pain from acute skin lesions (scratches, superficial bite wounds, abrasions)

Pain from vulva biting lesions (uncomplicated)

Pain from vulva biting lesions (infected)

Pain from vulva biting lesions (complicated: infection, mutilation with tissue loss)

Pain from pressure sores (chronic inflammatory wounds)

Pain from prolapse (tissue protrusion, successfully reduced)

Pain from skin and fin injuries (scale loss, abrasions, fin damage)

Pain from skin and fin injuries (scale loss, abrasions, fin damage)

Pain from crushing injuries

Pain from crushing injuries

Pain from footpad dermatitis (type II)

Pain from footpad dermatitis (type III)

Pain from bumblefoot (fatal)

Pain from bumblefoot (non-fatal)

Pain from breast blisters

Pain from focal ulcerative dermatitis syndrome

Pain from beak trimming (hot blade)

Pain from beak trimming (infrared)

Pain from beak trimming (hot blade, infection from poor healing)

Pain from beak trimming (hot blade, neuromas)

Pain from beak trimming (hot blade, tongue and nostril burns)

Pain from internal sexing

Pain from disbudding (hot iron)

Pain from disbudding (caustic paste)

Pain from dehorning (surgical)

Pain from dehorning (rubber band)

Pain from vaccination (eye irritation)

Pain from vaccination (malaise)

Pain from vaccination (gastrointestinal symptoms)

Pain from vaccination (injection site)

Pain from vaccination (granuloma)

Pain from vaccination (organ puncture)

Pain from vaccination (respiratory distress)

Pain from vaccination (wing web lesion)

Pain from artificial insemination

Pain from highly pathogenic avian influenza (fatal)

Pain from low pathogenic avian influenza (chronic, non-fatal)

Pain from Newcastle disease (fatal)

Pain from Newcastle disease (non-fatal)

Pain from viral respiratory infection (infectious bronchitis virus, avian metapneumovirus)

Pain from infectious laryngotracheitis (acute, non-fatal)

Pain from Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection (chronic)

Pain from infectious coryza (acute, non-fatal)

Pain from bacterial respiratory infection

Pain from bovine respiratory disease (non-fatal)

Pain from bovine respiratory disease (fatal)

Pain from respiratory disease (chronic, mild)

Pain from respiratory disease (acute, intense, non-fatal)

Pain from respiratory disease (acute, intense, fatal)

Pain from respiratory disease (intermediate)

Pain from gastrointestinal disease (chronic, mild to moderate discomfort, non-fatal)

Pain from acute severe diarrhoea (non-fatal)

Pain from acute severe diarrhoea (with visceral pain, non-fatal)

Pain from acute severe diarrhoea (with visceral pain, fatal)

Pain from chronic or episodic visceral disease (non-fatal, with or without diarrhoea)

Pain from chronic or episodic visceral disease (fatal)

Pain from bloat (non-fatal)

Pain from bloat (fatal)

Pain from ruminal acidosis (subacute, non-fatal)

Pain from ruminal acidosis (acute, fatal)

Pain from diarrhoeal disease (chronic, mild to moderate)

Pain from gastric ulcers (chronic)

Pain from constipation (chronic)

Pain from gastric torsion (acute, severe)

Pain from splenic abscess

Pain from egg peritonitis (acute)

Pain from egg peritonitis (chronic)

Pain from metritis

Pain from mastitis

Pain from uterine or vaginal rupture

Pain from cystitis (clinical)

Pain from pyelonephritis (survived)

Pain from pyelonephritis (fatal)

Pain from fatty liver syndrome

Pain from fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome

Pain from urolithiasis (visceral gout)

Pain from articular gout

Pain from lameness (score 2)

Pain from lameness (score 3)

Pain from lameness (score 4)

Pain from lameness (score 5)

Pain from lameness (maximum score 4, culled or died)

Pain from lameness (maximum score 5, culled or died)

Pain from lameness (mild)

Pain from lameness (moderate)

Pain from lameness (severe, chronic)

Pain from lameness (severe, culled)

Pain from systemic infection (fatal)

Pain from botulism (non-fatal)

Pain from botulism (fatal)

Pain from blackleg (symptomatic, non-fatal)

Pain from blackleg (symptomatic, fatal)

Pain from tetanus (non-fatal; fatal)

Pain from gas gangrene and malignant oedema (non-fatal; fatal)

Pain from enterotoxaemia (non-fatal; fatal)

Pain from acute cardiac failure

Pain from congestive heart failure

Pain from subacute systemic infection (with organ-specific visceral pain)

Pain from septicaemia (acute, severe)

Itch from poultry red mite infestation (mild, itching and inflammation)

Pain from poultry red mite infestation (moderate to severe, dermatitis and lesions)

Pain from mite-induced anaemia (systemic failure, fatal) [poultry red mite and northern fowl mite]

Pain from northern fowl mite infestation (localised vent irritation and trauma)

Pain from northern fowl mite infestation (crusty, infected vent wounds)

Itch from berne infestation (mild) [Dermatobia hominis]

Itch from berne infestation (moderate) [Dermatobia hominis]

Itch from berne infestation (severe) [Dermatobia hominis]

Pain from screwworm myiasis (mild) [Cochliomyia hominivorax]

Pain from screwworm myiasis (moderate) [Cochliomyia hominivorax]

Pain from screwworm myiasis (severe) [Cochliomyia hominivorax]

Itch from horn fly infestation (mild, under 200 flies)

Itch from horn fly infestation (moderate, 200–1,000 flies)

Itch from horn fly infestation (severe, 1,000–5,000 flies)

Itch from horn fly infestation (very severe, over 5,000 flies)

Itch from mange

Itch from mange (acute, hypersensitive)

Itch from mange (chronic, hyperkeratotic)

Itch from louse infestation (pediculosis)

Pain from bovine tick fever (non-fatal)

Pain from bovine tick fever (fatal)

Heat stress (moderate)

Heat stress (severe, non-fatal)

Heat stress (fatal) [transport]

Heat stress (fatal) [heatwave]

Heat stress [chicks]

Cold stress (moderate)

Cold stress (severe)

Cold stress (extreme)

Cold stress (chronic)

Heat stress (moderate) [moderate chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (moderate) [moderate chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (moderate) [high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (moderate) [high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (moderate) [very high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (moderate) [very high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (moderate) [extreme chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (moderate) [extreme chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (strong) [moderate chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (strong) [moderate chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (strong) [high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (strong) [high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (strong) [very high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (strong) [very high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (strong) [extreme chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (strong) [extreme chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (extreme) [high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (extreme) [high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (extreme) [very high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (extreme) [very high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (extreme) [extreme chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (extreme) [extreme chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (extreme danger) [very high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (extreme danger) [very high chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (extreme danger) [extreme chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (extreme danger) [extreme chronic thermal risk]

Heat stress (moderate) [lairage]

Heat stress (severe) [lairage]

Heat stress (extreme) [lairage]

Heat stress (extreme danger) [lairage]

Heat stress

Heat stress (heat exhaustion)

Heat stress (heat stroke)

Cold stress

Sensory irritation from ammonia (at or below 25 ppm)

Sensory irritation from ammonia (above 25 ppm)

Pain from keratoconjunctivitis (eye lesions)

Pain from gas bubble disease

Hunger from feed deprivation [48–72 h post-hatch]

Hunger from feed withdrawal (severe) [induced moulting]

Hunger from feed withdrawal (fatal starvation)

Hunger from feed restriction

Thirst from water deprivation [transport]

Thirst from water deprivation (fatal dehydration)

Hunger from feed withdrawal [unloading to stunning]

Thirst from water deprivation [unloading to stunning]

Hunger from feed restriction (chronic)

Thirst from water deprivation

Hunger from feed withdrawal [pre-slaughter fasting]

Fatigue from rest disruption (chronic)

Exhaustion from prolonged standing and transport [unloading to stunning]

Fatigue from thwarted resting

Exhaustion from sustained exertion (metabolic distress)

Exhaustion from sustained exertion (metabolic distress)

Respiratory distress from hypoxia and hypercapnia [crowding, pumping, emersion]

Respiratory distress from hypoxia and hypercapnia [crowding, pumping, emersion]

Fear from handling, restraint and threat (fear and panic) [unloading to stunning]

Fear from handling

Fear from confinement and handling (fear and panic) [crowding, pumping, transport]

Fear from confinement and handling (fear and panic) [crowding, pumping, transport]

Fear from isolation in an unfamiliar environment

Fear from aggression (acute) [mixing]

Social distress from chronic subordination [group housing]

Fear from aggression [mixing and feeder attack]

Frustration from thwarted foraging

Frustration from thwarted nesting

Frustration from thwarted perching

Frustration from thwarted wing flapping

Frustration from loss of agency

Frustration from thwarted foraging

Frustration from thwarted feeding

Frustration from thwarted locomotion [stall confinement, 4–16 weeks]

Frustration from thwarted locomotion [brief restraint for husbandry]

Frustration from thwarted social interaction

Frustration from loss of agency

Pleasure from foraging (complete to minimal fulfilment)

Pleasure from exploring novel stimuli

Pleasure from cognitive engagement

Pleasure from foraging (low, moderate, high arousal)

Pleasure from engagement with enrichment (point-source, non-consumable)

Pleasure from engagement with enrichment (point-source, consumable)

Pleasure from engagement with enrichment (substrate)

Pleasure from nesting (complete to minimal fulfilment)

Pleasure from perching and roosting (complete to minimal fulfilment)

Pleasure from comfort behaviours (complete to minimal fulfilment)

Pleasure from dust-bathing (complete to incomplete feedback)

Pleasure from physical activity

Pleasure from scratching

Pleasure from stretching

Pleasure from wallowing

Pleasure from lying laterally

Pleasure from lying on comfortable flooring

Pleasure from locomotion

Pleasure from postural change

Pleasure from consummatory behaviours

Pleasure from eating (consummatory)

Pleasure from anticipation of feeding [predictable feeding schedule]

Pleasure from anticipation of routine husbandry

Pleasure from positive social interactions

Pleasure from play

Pleasure from nosing

Pleasure from close physical contact (lying in proximity)

Pleasure from allogrooming

Pleasure from human contact (patting, stroking, scratching)

Pleasure from human verbal contact (talking softly)

Pain from embryonic manipulation and stress [embryos after day 13]

Pain in non-viable newly hatched chicks

Pain from maceration (instantaneous)

Pain from maceration (delayed)

Pain from maceration (prolonged survival)

Pain from CO₂ exposure (75–90%) [chick culling]

Pain from CO₂ exposure (gradual fill) [chick culling]

Pain from nitrogen exposure (100%) [chick culling]

Pain from argon exposure (100%) [chick culling]

Pain from low atmospheric pressure stunning [chick culling]

Pain from electrical waterbath stunning

Pain from CO₂ stunning (multi-stage)

Pain from percussive stunning (impact injuries, mis-stun)

Pain from asphyxia in air (slaughter)

Pain from cervical dislocation

Pain from captive bolt

Pain from ventilation shutdown

Pain from ventilation shutdown (with supplemental heat)

Pain from ventilation shutdown (with steam)

Pain from ventilation shutdown (with CO₂)

Pain from high-expansion nitrogen foam

Pain from whole-house CO₂ gassing

Pain from smothering (suffocation, fatal)

Pain from predation injuries (fatal)

Pain from entrapment (fatal)

Pain from lameness (gait score 1) [fast-growing, slaughter at 42 d]

Pain from lameness (gait score 2) [fast-growing, slaughter at 42 d]

Pain from lameness (gait score 3) [fast-growing, slaughter at 42 d]

Pain from lameness (gait score 4) [fast-growing, slaughter at 42 d]

Pain from lameness (gait score 4, culled) [fast-growing]

Pain from lameness (gait score 5) [fast-growing, slaughter at 42 d]

Pain from lameness (gait score 5, culled) [fast-growing]

Pain from lameness (gait score 1) [slower-growing, slaughter at 56 d]

Pain from lameness (gait score 2) [slower-growing, slaughter at 56 d]

Pain from lameness (gait score 3) [slower-growing, slaughter at 56 d]

Pain from lameness (gait score 4) [slower-growing, slaughter at 56 d]

Pain from lameness (gait score 4, culled) [slower-growing]

Pain from lameness (gait score 5) [slower-growing, slaughter at 56 d]

Pain from lameness (gait score 5, culled) [slower-growing]

Pain from muscle abnormalities (white striping, wooden breast)

Thirst from impaired access to water (by mass loss from dehydration) [gait scores 4 and 5]

Hunger from impaired access to feed [gait score 4]

Hunger from impaired access to feed [gait score 5]

Pain from pulmonary hypertension (non-fatal, not progressing to ascites)

Pain from pulmonary hypertension (fatal, progressing to ascites)

Pain from sudden death syndrome

Pain from infectious diseases

Pain from other inflammatory conditions (pericarditis, cellulitis, dermatitis, hepatitis)

Pain from contact dermatitis (footpad dermatitis, hock burn, breast blisters)

Itch from mite infestation

Heat stress [fast-growing, weeks 3–6]

Heat stress [slower-growing, weeks 3–8]

Sensory irritation from poor air quality

Fatigue from rest disruption

Frustration from thwarted foraging and exploration [conventional]

Frustration from thwarted foraging and exploration [Better Chicken Commitment]

Frustration from thwarted roosting (no elevated site) [conventional, weeks 1–6]

Frustration from thwarted roosting (no elevated site) [Better Chicken Commitment, weeks 1–8]

Frustration from thwarted dust-bathing [conventional]

Frustration from thwarted dust-bathing [Better Chicken Commitment]

Hunger from feed restriction (chronic) [conventional female breeders, rearing and production]

Hunger from feed restriction (chronic) [slower-growing female breeders, rearing]

Hunger from feed restriction (chronic, with secondary effects) [male breeders]

Secondary effects of hunger from feed restriction (thirst, aggression, epigenetic effects) [female breeders]

Pain from egg peritonitis (chronic)

Pain from egg peritonitis (acute, septic, fatal)

Pain from leg compression during shackling (no leg lesions, properly handled)

Pain from leg compression during shackling (lame or heavy birds)

Pain from leg compression during shackling (fresh fractures and dislocations)

Pain from inversion (shackling until loss of consciousness)

Pain from wing fractures during shackling

Pain from pre-stun electric shocks

Pain from electro-immobilisation (waterbath, conscious immobilisation)

Pain from electronarcosis (brief head shock inducing unconsciousness)

Pain from fatal electrocution (cardiac arrest, stun-kill)

Pain from neck cutting in conscious birds (proper incision)

Pain from neck cutting in conscious birds (improper incision)

Pain from scalding in conscious birds

Fear during electrical waterbath slaughter [shackling to scalding]

Pain from CO₂ stunning (five-stage)

Fear during CO₂ stunning (five-stage)