Animal Welfare Score Calculator

Assess livestock welfare using the Five Freedoms framework, Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) for heat stress, Body Condition Score, and lameness prevalence.

Inputs

Freedom from hunger/thirst (0-100)

Freedom from discomfort (0-100)

Freedom from pain/injury (0-100)

Freedom to express behavior (0-100)

Freedom from fear/distress (0-100)

Ambient temperature (°C)

Relative humidity (%)

Body Condition Score (1-9)

Lameness prevalence (%)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Overall welfare score

78.8

Temperature-Humidity Index77.7

Heat stress level (0-4)2

Body Condition Score5.5

Hunger/thirst score85

Comfort score75

Pain/injury score80

Behavior score70

Fear/distress score80

Heat Stress LevelModerate stress

Bcs AssessmentIdeal range

Welfare GradeGood

Lameness RatingAcceptable

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Freedom from hunger/thirst (0-100), Freedom from discomfort (0-100), and Freedom from pain/injury (0-100).
Set Freedom to express behavior (0-100), Freedom from fear/distress (0-100), and Ambient temperature (°C).
Adjust Relative humidity (%), Body Condition Score (1-9) as needed.
Review the Overall welfare score result.
Use Temperature-Humidity Index and Heat stress level (0-4) to inform your decision.

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