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Table 1 Impact of treatment on pen and pig hygiene scores. The table displays where Treatment had an effect on hygiene. For the full table, see Appendix I. Identical Farm number indicates that the farm produced both grower and finisher pigs. WIP indicates Weeks in Production

From: Impact of amount of straw on pig and pen hygiene in partly slatted flooring systems

 

Slatted floor area hygiene

Solid floor area hygiene

Pig Hygiene

Farm

Treatment

WIP

Clean

Not Clean

p-value

Clean

Not Clean

p-value

Clean

Not Clean

p-value

G2

C

3

14

10

 

24

0

 

253

0

 

ES

 

20

0

0.0009

20

0

N.E.

217

0

N.E.

F4

C

4

12

0

 

12

0

 

103

6

 

ES

 

12

0

N.E.

0

12

0.0001

108

0

0.0291

C

8

10

2

 

12

0

 

80

23

 

ES

 

4

8

0.0361

5

7

0.0046

93

13

0.0670

C

10

4

8

 

9

3

 

93

10

 

ES

 

12

0

0.0013

12

0

0.2174

94

12

0.8227

C

11

9

2

 

10

1

 

77

18

 

ES

 

2

10

0.0033

3

9

0.0028

92

15

0.4461

F5

C

6

16

4

 

19

1

 

180

21

 

ES

 

20

0

0.1060

20

0

1.000

202

4

0.0003

C

8

18

1

 

19

0

 

177

11

 

ES

 

20

0

0.4872

11

9

0.0012

202

5

0.1234

C

10

16

4

 

16

4

 

213

4

 

ES

 

20

0

0.1060

18

2

0.6614

179

25

0.0001

  1. Solid and slatted floor area was scored on a 5 graded scale, 0 indicating no soiling/blocking. For each score above 0, 25% of the Solid/Slatted floor was considered soiled/blocked. Pig hygiene was scored on a 3 graded scale, 1–3. Score 1 indicate maximum of 20% soiled body surface, score 2; maximum 50% soiled body surface, score 3; more than 50% soiled body surface. Soiling of body surface was scored on one of the pig sides according to Welfare Quality (2009)
  2. N.E. non estimable
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