Table 2.
Activity Level | Behavior | Description |
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Moving | Feeding | Head into the feeding trough and swing up and down. [11] |
Motoring | Walking, running or jumping. [12] | |
Mounting | One pig lifts its two front legs and puts these or its sternum on any part of the body or head of another pig, is the most widely used indicator of reproductive behavior for estrus detection. [13] | |
Scratching | Rubbing body against pen fixtures or rolling on the ground. [12] | |
Staying | Lying | Head resting against the ground and not moving, body (parts) may make sharp, sudden, short-lasting movements. [12] |