Table 3.
Estimates of the effects of behavioral traits and other fixed effects on ADG piglet growth (g/d) from D0 to D7.
| Estimate | Standard error | T value | Pr(<|t|) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept * | 229.50 | 11.46 | 20.03 | < 0.0001 |
| PCAll before farrowing (S) | −22.37 | 6.67 | −3.35 | < 0.0001 |
| PCStopNurse on the day of farrowing (S) | −45.33 | 10.49 | −4.32 | < 0.0001 |
| PCStopNurse after farrowing (S) | 70.84 | 8.36 | 8.48 | < 0.0001 |
| Pen B | 17.43 | 8.99 | 1.94 | 0.053 |
| Pen C | −21.53 | 11.59 | −1.86 | 0.065 |
| Pen D | −14.65 | 10.41 | −1.41 | 0.16 |
| Mean litter size (M) | −24.18 | 9.64 | −2.51 | 0.013 |
| Mean litter size (S) | −23.67 | 8.01 | −2.96 | 0.003 |
| LW/LW | −38.42 | 7.65 | −5.03 | < 0.0001 |
| MS/LW | −110.80 | 9.25 | −11.98 | < 0.0001 |
| MS/MS | −102.55 | 9.28 | −11.05 | < 0.0001 |
*
Estimates are expressed as the difference from the reference category. PCAll before (S) is the group of sows in which more numerous posture changes occurred and PCStopNurse (S) is the group of sows in which more numerous posture changes usable to end a nursing bout occurred.