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Table 1 Percent of observations showing piglets being active outside the creep area by group size and sow status (sows suffering from postpartum dysgalactia (PDS+) and healthy sows (PDS−)). Results are given as a % of all observations

From: Postpartum dysgalactia syndrome in sows: effects on behavior of sows and piglets

Groups

Group size (No. of Piglets)

Piglets outside the creep area (% of obs.)

p-value (all over)

PDS+ sows

0

4

 

1–5

11

 

6–10

13

 

11–15

72

 

PDS− sows

0

8

 

1–5

15

 

6–10

16

 

11–15

61

< 0.0001