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Table 2 Number and duration of individual rumination phases and total time spent ruminating per day

From: Evaluation of eating and rumination behaviour in cows using a noseband pressure sensor

Variable

M

n

Mean

sd

Min.

Max.

Number of rumination phases

D

10

13.3

2.8

10

20

P

10

13.3

2.8

10

20

Duration of ruminating phases (min)

D

10

30.3

2.2

18.5

38.6

P

10

30.2

2.1

18.6

38.0

Total time spent ruminating (min)

D

10

389.3

50.6

284

454

 

P

10

388.3

50.9

278

447

  1. M Measuring technique, D Direct observation, P Pressure sensor technique.