Behaviour | Definition |
Aggressiveness (Ag) | Antagonistic behaviour observed between animals. |
Eliminations (El) | Defecation and urination. |
Falls (Fl) | Any part of the body other than the hooves touches the ground involuntarily. |
Fighting (Ft) | The animal strives to secure more space by attacking other animals. |
Loss of balance (Ls) | The animal has difficulties holding its natural or walking position and tends to fall down. |
Moving fast (Mf) | The animal runs rapidly towards the truck or towards the abattoir pens. |
Refuses to leave original place (Rl) | Unwillingness and resistance of an animal to separate from its group and leave its place. |
Refuses to mount the ramp (Rm) | Refuses to mount the ramp, but mounts after pushing or/and pulling. |
Refuse to mount the ramp vigorously (Rg) | Refuses to mount the ramp vigorously, but mounts with difficulties. |
Refuses to go down the ramp (Rd) | Refuses to go down the ramp, but goes down eventually. |
Restlessness and change of position (Rc) | The animal is constantly in motion and attempts to find convenient standing orientation. |
Reversal (Rv) | The animal change direction to move against the animals flow. |
Slips slightly (Sl) | The animal loses balance temporarily, interfering with its normal walking. |
Slips strongly (St) | Almost falls down, stretching legs apart. |
Smelling (Sm) | The animal bends down to the ground or floor in combination with deep, fast and interrupted breaths to feel the new environment. |
Swaying (Sw) | The animal swings back and forth or from side to side. |
Turning (Tn) | The animal rotates or attempts to rotate. |
Vocalisation (Vc) | Behavioural response expressing discomfort through frequent, high and constant sound. |