Table 1. The profiles (mean ± SD) of activity and mounting behavior during the peri-estrus period in Hanwoo cows submitted to estrus synchronization and monitored with sensing collars

Parameter1) Day p-value
−3 −2 −1 0 1 2
Activity (m)
 24-h periods 114.4 ± 155.5b 353.8 ± 173.3ab 608.2 ± 199.7a 684.9 ± 264.4a 597.6 ± 248.4a 536.0 ± 189.5a < 0.001
 6-h periods 28.6 ± 38.9b 88.5 ± 46.3ab 152.0 ± 53.4a 171.2 ± 70.7a 149.4 ± 66.4a 134.0 ± 50.7a < 0.001
 2-h periods 9.5 ± 13.0c 29.5 ± 15.4bc 50.7 ± 17.8a 57.1 ± 23.6a 49.8 ± 22.1a 44.7 ± 16.9ab < 0.0001
Mounting (no.)
 24-h periods 11.0 ± 17.7 35.8 ± 40.7 31.3 ± 25.6 47.9 ± 34.2 21.5 ± 19.5 36.8 ± 21.7 0.22
 6-h periods 2.8 ± 4.4b 8.9 ± 10.2ab 7.8 ± 6.3ab 12.0 ± 8.6a 5.4 ± 4.9ab 9.2 ± 5.4ab < 0.05
 2-h periods 0.9 ± 1.5c 3.0 ± 3.4ab 2.6 ± 2.1ab 4.0 ± 2.9a 1.8 ± 1.6ab 3.1 ± 1.8ab < 0.01
The measured data by the bio-telemetry device was calculated in three periods (24-, 6- and 2-h periods) to determine which period was most efficient at identifying estrus of Hanwoo cows.
Means within the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05).