Table 2.

Behavioral observations evaluated during and after the gentle handling (GH) sessions that occurred between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. (Monday–Friday) on experimental days 8–12 and 15–19.

Behavioral Observations during GH Sessions	Description
Looking at the demonstrator-stockperson interaction	Time (%) that the observer pig stood still within 20 cm of the acrylic panel with its head oriented toward the demonstrator–stockperson dyad while the demonstrator was gently handled by the stockperson. The percentage of time was calculated as a function of the entire 10 min during the GH session.
Frequency of looking at the demonstrator–stockperson interaction	Number of times the observer pig stood still within 20 cm of the acrylic panel with its head oriented toward the demonstrator–stockperson dyad while the demonstrator was gently handled by the stockperson.
Time of contact with the panel	Time (%) the observer pig spent with their snout physically contacting the acrylic panel and/or the holes of the panel (touching or sniffing) with their head oriented toward the demonstrator–stockperson dyad. The percentage of time was calculated as a function of the entire 10 min during the GH session.
Frequency of contact with the panel	Number of times the observer pig physically contacted the acrylic panel with their snout, while their head was oriented toward the demonstrator-stockperson dyad.
Frequency of climbing on the panel	Number of times the observer pig’s two front legs made contact with the acrylic panel in a single motion while standing on its two hind legs.
Behavioral Observations after GH Sessions
Time of snout–snout contact	Time (%) the observer pig spent touching the end of the demonstrator’s snout with the end of its own snout. The percentage of time was calculated as a function of the entire 3 min after the GH session.
Frequency of snout–snout contact	Number of times the observer pig touched the demonstrator pig’s snout with its own snout.

% = percentage.