Table 4.
Diurnal pasture behavior of Nellore calves receiving saline solution (Saline; n = 14) or bovine-appeasing substance (BAS; n = 14) at weaning.
| Items, % of the Activities | Treatments | SEM | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline | BAS | Treatment | Treatment × Day | ||
| Grazing | 0.56 | <0.01 | |||
| d 1 | 27.9 | 27.4 | 1.84 | ||
| d 2 | 28.3 | 27.8 | 1.84 | ||
| d 4 | 36.5 | 35.7 | 1.84 | ||
| d 5 | 42.1 | 42.4 | 1.84 | ||
| d 6 | 43.2 | 42.1 | 1.84 | ||
| d 7 | 45.1 b | 50.2 a | 1.84 | ||
| d 9 | 36.3 b | 49.2 a | 1.84 | ||
| Eating concentrate | <0.01 | 0.05 | |||
| d 1 | 0.30 | 0.65 | 0.58 | ||
| d 2 | 1.95 b | 3.39 a | 0.58 | ||
| d 4 | 1.54 | 2.14 | 0.58 | ||
| d 5 | 2.69 b | 4.84 a | 0.58 | ||
| d 6 | 1.45 b | 4.86 a | 0.58 | ||
| d 7 | 1.84 | 2.45 | 0.58 | ||
| d 9 | 3.16 | 3.37 | 0.58 | ||
| Drinking water | 1.04 | 0.85 | 0.18 | 0.46 | 0.53 |
| Walking | <0.01 | <0.01 | |||
| d 1 | 12.6 b | 20.9 a | 1.07 | ||
| d 2 | 5.34 b | 14.8 a | 1.07 | ||
| d 4 | 6.95 | 6.74 | 1.07 | ||
| d 5 | 6.42 b | 9.70 a | 1.07 | ||
| d 6 | 6.53 | 4.96 | 1.07 | ||
| d 7 | 7.36 | 5.61 | 1.07 | ||
| d 9 | 8.27 b | 12.9 a | 1.07 | ||
| Lying | <0.01 | <0.01 | |||
| d 1 | 21.7 a | 6.22 b | 1.53 | ||
| d 2 | 30.2 a | 17.3 b | 1.53 | ||
| d 4 | 30.6 | 32.8 | 1.53 | ||
| d 5 | 26.3 | 22.8 | 1.53 | ||
| d 6 | 21.2 | 18.1 | 1.53 | ||
| d 7 | 16.7 | 19.7 | 1.53 | ||
| d 9 | 21.9 | 19.2 | 1.53 | ||
| Lying ruminating | 2.97 | 3.76 | 0.41 | 0.18 | 0.42 |
| Standing | 0.62 | <0.01 | |||
| d 1 | 29.9 | 33.9 | 1.75 | ||
| d 2 | 31.9 | 28.8 | 1.75 | ||
| d 4 | 20.1 | 17.4 | 1.75 | ||
| d 5 | 24.3 a | 12.5 b | 1.75 | ||
| d 6 | 21.1 | 19.9 | 1.75 | ||
| d 7 | 15.8 | 18.3 | 1.75 | ||
| d 9 | 10.4 b | 17.5 a | 1.75 | ||
| Standing ruminating | <0.01 | 0.01 | |||
| d 1 | 1.19 | 2.06 | 0.74 | ||
| d 2 | 1.03 b | 4.32 a | 0.74 | ||
| d 4 | 2.05 | 1.33 | 0.74 | ||
| d 5 | 2.80 | 3.14 | 0.74 | ||
| d 6 | 3.94 | 2.89 | 0.74 | ||
| d 7 | 1.33 b | 3.37 a | 0.74 | ||
| d 9 | 1.53 b | 4.60 a | 0.74 | ||
a,b Within a row, without a common superscript, differ (p ≤ 0.05) or tend to differ (p ≤ 0.10). Total time evaluated = 678 min/day.