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Table 7 Definition of selected piglet behaviors

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

Events

Definitions of piglet activity

Observation technique

Creep area*

Number of piglets outside the covered creep areas

Scanning every 5 min

Nursing

Number of active (non-sleeping) piglets massaging the udder

Scanning every 10 min

  1. *Piglets were grouped into 4 different categories of 0, 1–5, 6–10 or 11–15 piglets
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