Table 3. Effects of the flattening rate on sows behavior

Sow behavior in the ratio of the flat floor
0% 20% 30% 40% 50% F-value p-value
Standing 39.64a 26.82b 20.53c 19.11d 27.84b 2.451 0.001
Lying 60.36d 73.95c 82.01b 89.89a 88.97a 2.451 0.001
Lying to slat cover - 12.43c 17.96c 38.89b 56.58a 2.653 0.001
Fighting 0.03b 0.01a 0.00a 0.00a 0.00a 2.451 0.001
Chewing 0.03b 0.03b 0.05b 0.06ab 0.14a 2.451 0.016
Scratching 0.10 0.00 0.92 0.00 0.00 2.451 0.074
Grouping 2.28 1.13 19.96 1.26 0.06 2.451 0.062
Means with different superscripts in the same column differ significantly (p < 0.05).