Table 2 Sows behaviors collected on first, second and last third of gestation, before and after feeding. .
From: The in-utero experience of piglets born from sows with lameness shapes their life trajectory
Behavior | Definition |
|---|---|
Sleeping | Sleeping animal |
Lying ventrally | Lying with belly facing the ground with all limbs under the body |
Lying laterally | Lying sideways, with all the limbs extended laterally |
Standing | Body supported by the four limbs |
Shame-chewing | Continuous chewing without the presence of visible food in the oral cavity |
Rooting the floor | Snout touches the ground followed by head movements |
Rooting on the empty feeder | Snout touches the empty feeder followed by head movements |
Licking the floor | The tongue touches the floor and is followed by movements with the head |
Interacting with mats | Snout or tongue touches mats followed by head movements |
Interacting with fences or gate | Biting or nibbling the fence wire or gate |
