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Table 1 Behavioral changes in sheep during heat stress conditions and water deprivation (n = 9)

From: Behavioral and physiological changes during heat stress in Corriedale ewes exposed to water deprivation

Items

Treatmentsc

SEM

P - value

CON

2hWD

3hWD

Urine excretion frequency (number/day)

10.4a

6.9b

6.9b

1.17

0.03

Fecal excretion frequency (number/day)

3.7

4.0

4.2

0.27

0.28

Standing frequency (number/day)

19.1

20.8

22.3

1.43

0.54

Sitting frequency (number/day)

18.2

19.9

20.8

2.07

0.68

Standing duration (min/day)

317.9a

275.2b

273.4b

17.41

0.03

Sitting duration (min/day)

405.1b

446.0a

449.4a

17.71

0.03

  1. a, bValues within a row with different superscripts differ significantly at P < 0.05
  2. cTreatments included free access to water (CON), 2 (2hWD) and 3 h (3hWD) water deprivation following feeding