Table I.15.
Association between herd size and lying behaviour; − = negative (p < 0.05), ns = not significant
| Country | System | n (a) | Herd size, ø (range) | Variable | Analysis (b) | Effect | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | Cubicle | 44 | 158 | Lying time (h/day) | MA | ns | Morabito et al. (2017) |
| CAN | Cubicle | 41 | 105 (37–365) | Lying time (h/day) | MA | ns | King et al. (2016) |
| Lying bout duration | MA | ns | |||||
| USA (NE) | Cubicle | 40 | na | Lying time (h/d) | MA | ns | Ito et al. (2014) |
| Lying bout duration | MA | ns | |||||
| Number of lying bouts/day | MA | ns | |||||
| USA (CA) | Cubicle | 39 | na | Lying time (h/day) | MA | ns | Ito et al. (2014) |
| Lying bout duration | MA | ns | |||||
| Number of lying bouts/day | MA | ns | |||||
| DE | Cubicle | 80 | 383 (45–1,629) | Time needed to lie down (s) | MA | – | Gieseke et al. (2018) |
| Lying outside lying area (%) | MA | ns | |||||
| Collision with equipment during lying down (%) | MA | ns |
(a)
Number of farms.
(b)
Statistical analysis: MA = multivariable analysis (in the case of univariable pre‐selection of factors only effects of the final models were considered).