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. 2023 Jan 9;9:1051284. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1051284

Table 1.

Ethogram of sow postural activity and standing activity.

Posture
Sternal lying Lying ventrally with udder unexposed
Lateral lying Lying laterally with udder unexposed
Lateral lying with udder exposed Lying laterally with udder visible
Sitting Standing on its hindquarters with the front legs not bent
Kneeling The knees of the front legs touch the ground and the back legs are straight
Standing The sow rests on its four right legs
Standing activity
Eat The sow has her head in the feeder
Drink The sow has her head in the drinking trough
Something other The sow is standing without eating or drinking, and is in motion or not and pawing, rooting or not