Table 2.
Median frequency of behaviours observed in eight dogs fed diets without soya hulls (0SH) or with soya hulls (16SH) once (1×) or twice (2×) daily
| Behaviour | Treatments | Median (%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idle lying | 0SH 1 × | 8·62 | 0·523 |
| 16SH 1 × | 6·21 | ||
| 0SH 2 × | 8·62 | ||
| 16SH 2 × | 8·97 | ||
| Idle sitting | 0SH 1 × | 6·90 | 0·951 |
| 16SH 1 × | 6·21 | ||
| 0SH 2 × | 7·90 | ||
| 16SH 2 × | 7·59 | ||
| Idle standing | 0SH 1 × | 2·76 | 0·342 |
| 16SH 1 × | 4·48 | ||
| 0SH 2 × | 5·52 | ||
| 16SH 2 × | 3·79 | ||
| Sleeping | 0SH 1 × | 62·07 | 0·759 |
| 16SH 1 × | 64·83 | ||
| 0SH 2 × | 58·62 | ||
| 16SH 2 × | 62·41 | ||
| Self-grooming | 0SH 1 × | 3·79 | 0·758 |
| 16SH 1 × | 2·41 | ||
| 0SH 2 × | 2·88 | ||
| 16SH 2 × | 2·76 | ||
| Walking in the pen | 0SH 1 × | 2·41 | 0·573 |
| 16SH 1 × | 2·76 | ||
| 0SH 2 × | 1·38 | ||
| 16SH 2 × | 2·41 | ||
| Other† | 0SH 1 × | 10·69 | 0·953 |
| 16SH 1 × | 11·03 | ||
| 0SH 2 × | 12·07 | ||
| 16SH 2 × | 10·69 |
*Probability (P) test of Kruskal–Wallis.
†Other is relative to the other observed behaviours, which frequency was lower than 2 % of the time of observation.