Table 10. Correlation between the results of the indicators of the Welfare Quality® protocol and environmental-based parameters

Indicators of the Welfare Quality® Protocol TEM RH AS TAB AC AE H2S NH3 CO2
Manure score 1 −0.681*
Manure score 2 0.689*
Lameness score1 −0.781* 0.789*
Lameness score 2 0.725*
Coughing −0.692* 0.730*
Sneezing 0.683* 0.700* 0.778*
Abnormal skin −0.730*
Hernia score 1 −0.718*
Positive social behavior −0.717*
Fearful 0.687*
Calm −0.728*
Content −0.733*
Enjoying −0.750*
Sociable −0.767* −0.800**
Playful −0.867** −0.667*
Listless −0.766*
Lively −0.800**
Indifferent −0.843** −0.746*
Irritable −0.795* −0.698*
Aimless 0.711* 0.879**
Happy −0.817** −0.783*
Distressed 0.845**
p < 0.05 (2-tailed),
p < 0.001 (2-tailed).
TEM, temperature (°C); RH, relative humidity (%); AS, air speed (m/s); TAB, total airborne bacteria (CFU/m3); AC, airborne total coliform (CFU/m3); AE, airborne total Escherichia coli (CFU/m3).