She was chewing the ear of a third pig.
Yes, they had abrasions.
Does "was chewing on the ear of a third" mean "(Sow 44733) was chewing on the ear of a third"?
And "sported abrasions" means "had abrasions"?
Context:
ELDRIDGE, Iowa — Sow 44733 had broken the shoulder of one of her pen mates, rousted another who was huddled in the corner and was chewing on the ear of a third.
Other sows in the pen sported abrasions, torn ears and bloody tail stumps — all souvenirs of her attentions.
She was chewing the ear of a third pig.
Yes, they had abrasions.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
I know what you mean, but it's pretty clear that #44733 was doing all the aggressive stuff.
A comma after 'and' would remove the ambiguity.
Rover