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. 2018 Oct 1;5:234. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2018.00234

Table 2.

Behavior observations carried out during testing of the birds in the social feeding test.

Referred to in results as Behaviors Description
Peck and approach bowl (combined approach and peck bowl) Approach bowl Walk up toward bowl (stopping) with head over or just next to bowl, only scored for the bird that approaches a bowl first.
Peck bowl Peck at bowl or rope, counted as one peck per visit to bowl (not the amount of pecks to the bowl at the same visit).
Follow bird (combined follow and approach bird) Follow bird Walk clearly in the direction of the other bird when this individual is moving. Walks at least five consecutive steps and get one score for each new five steps.
Approach bird Get one score if it walks five steps or more toward the other bird when this one is standing still so that it comes within one bird length distance to the other bird.
Aggressive Aggressive Attack or peck at the head of the other bird.
Avoid Avoid Crouching behavior, move away from aggressive attack or clearly avoid getting close to other bird.