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. 2021 Nov 10;11(11):3214. doi: 10.3390/ani11113214

Table 1.

Ethogram of behaviors exhibited and recorded during video observation in Study 1. Most behaviors were the same in Study 2, but some were divided into two categories.

Behavior Exhibited Study 1 Study 2
Sternal recumbency Lying down on breast with head up or nose on
bedding, legs under or next to the body
Lateral recumbency Lying down on side with body and head on bedding,
legs stretched out
Standing rest Standing in relaxed state with head lowered/
relaxed ears/eyes closed/one rear foot slightly elevated
Standing attentive Standing with open eyes/ears pointed forward /head upright or eating Standing with open eyes/ears pointed forward/head upright
Foraging Standing with nose in bedding or eating in the single box or the lying hall
Active In motion (including walking, playing, urinating)
Walk Walking
Other Playing, urinating, human interaction (i.e., horse being tied up for mucking out)
Not in lying hall Outside the lying hall with whole body or only
the head
Not in active open barn/box Removed from active open barn or individual box