Table 5 Duration (min) of selected activity performed by sows suffering from postpartum dysgalactia (PDS+) and healthy sows (PDS−) during the periparturient period
From: Postpartum dysgalactia syndrome in sows: effects on behavior of sows and piglets
Sow activity | Length of time (h:min) | Standard deviation | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PDS+ | n | PDS− | n | |||
Last standing posture until parturition of first piglet | 0:15 | 32 | 0:22 | 37 | 0:40 | 0.40 |
Parturition of the first piglet until first time of standing posture | 1:31 | 32 | 2:18 | 37 | 3:56 | 0.40 |
Last time the sow's head was in the trough (eating/drinking) until parturition of first piglet | 2:30 | 32 | 1:42 | 37 | 2:36 | 0.20 |
Parturition of the first piglet until first time the sow's head was in the trough (eating/drinking) | 8:30 | 32 | 8:00 | 36 | 1:00 | 0.76 |
Parturition of the first piglet until the first time the sow urinated | 14:06 | 29 | 14:42 | 29 | 0:07 | 0.72 |