Table 4. Order of recorded measures, sample size, place and time required

Information collected Sample size Place Time required (min)
Management-based measures - Animal unit manager 10
 Qualitative behavior assessment (QBA) 2 to 8 Points of observation PENS C 20
 Coughing 6 Points of observation: minimum 2 pens PENS A or B 15
 Sneezing
 Social behavior 3 Points of observation50–60 animals/point PENS A 30
 Exploratory behavior
Outside the pen: 150 pigs from 10 different pens/groups(15 pigs per pen/group).When > 15 animals per pen/group, 15 animals per pen/group will be randomly chosen and marked before assessment.If there are less than 10 pens/groups, the number of pigs inspected inside each pen/group should be increased until reaching a total of 150 animals PENS B 60
 Huddling
 Shivering
 Panting
Inside the pen:
 Fear of humans
 Body condition
 Bursitis
 Absence of manure on the body
 Wound on the body
 Tail biting
 Lameness
 Pumping
 Twisted snouts
 Rectal prolapse
 Scouring
 Skin condition
 Ruptures and hernias
 Water supply -
 Space allowance -
Data from Welfare Quality [5].