Table 2.
Description of each behavior as a percentage of the total 90-min observation period.
|
F0 N = 24 % |
F1 N = 17 % |
F2 N = 31 % |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forage | 7.2 ± 2.7 | 7.7 ± 2.8 | 9.3 ± 2.6 | 0.4034 |
| Eat | 23.7 ± 3.1 | 26.2 ± 3.5 | 24.2 ± 2.9 | 0.7973 |
| Sit | 10.9 ± 2.0 | 12.8 ± 2.3 | 13.8 ± 1.8 | 0.4744 |
| Stand | 20.7 ± 1.6a | 21.6 ± 1.8a | 15.2 ± 1.5b | 0.0011 |
| Walk | 7.4 ± 0.8 | 8.4 ± 0.9 | 8.4 ± 0.7 | 0.1536 |
| Drink | 6.9 ± 0.7 | 7.4 ± 0.8 | 6.7 ± 0.6 | 0.7766 |
| Preen | 7.5 ± 1.1 | 10.4 ± 1.4 | 9.8 ± 1.0 | 0.2116 |
| Sleep | 9.1 ± 2.1 | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 9.9 ± 1.8 | 0.2423 |
| Dust bathe | 1.6 ± 0.05 | 1.1 ± 0.04 | 1.1 ± 0.03 | 0.9559 |
| Other | 5.0 ± 0.6 | 0 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | – |
| Perch | 11.6 ± 3.2a | 13.9 ± 3.6a | 20.0 ± 2.9b | 0.0436 |
All behaviors were mutually exclusive, except for perching which was recorded in conjunction with any behavior occurring while the hen was on the perch.
a,b Differences in designate statistical significant difference of P < 0.05.
Bold indicates statistical significance.