Table 2.
Matched sets of pigs engaged in tail biting and controls.
Set | Pig ID | Sex | Age (days) | Farm | Category | Pen # | Tail damage |
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1 | TB1 | Female | 104 | Experimental | Biter (victim) | 105 | Mild |
1 | TB2 | Female | 104 | Experimental | Biter | 105 | |
1 | TB3 | Female | 104 | Experimental | victim | 105 | Moderate |
1 | TB4 | Female | 103 | Experimental | Control | 106 | |
2 | TB5 | Male | 164 | Commercial | Biter | 403 | |
2 | TB6 | Male | 164 | Commercial | Control | 443 | |
2 | TB7 | Male | 164 | Commercial | Victim | 403 | Moderate |
3 | TB8 | Male | 95 | Commercial | Biter | 222 | |
3 | TB9 | Male | 95 | Commercial | Control | 221 | |
3 | TB10 | Male | 95 | Commercial | victim | 222 | Moderate |
4 | TB11 | Female | 119 | Experimental | Biter | 105 | |
4 | TB12 | Male | 119 | Experimental | Victim | 105 | Severe |
4 | TB13 | Female | 119 | Experimental | Control | 106 | |
4 | TB14 | Male | 119 | Experimental | Control | 106 | |
5 | TB15 | Male | 109 | Experimental | Victim | 706 | Moderate |
5 | TB16 | Male | 109 | Experimental | Control | 701 | |
5 | TB17 | Male | 109 | Experimental | Biter | 706 | |
6 | TB19 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Biter (victim) | 312 | Moderate |
6 | TB20 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Victim | 312 | Severe |
6 | TB26 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Control | 311 | |
7 | TB18 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Victim | 312 | Severe |
7 | TB23 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Biter | 312 | |
7 | TB28 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Control | 310 | |
8 | TB21 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Biter (victim) | 312 | Severe |
8 | TB22 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Victim | 312 | Severe |
8 | TB27 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Control | 311 | |
9 | TB24 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Bitera | 313 | |
9 | TB25 | Male | 69 | Experimental | Victim | 313 | Severe |
9 | TB29 | Male | 70 | Experimental | Control | 310 |
aThe biter in set 9 could not be identified with certainty according to our definition of a tail biter pig. Three individuals identified as a biter had wounds on their tail and so were also classified as victims.