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. 2010 Mar 25;5(3):e9888. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009888

Table 1. Select characteristics of survey respondents*.

Variable Values
Median number of broilers per house 23,500 (range: 15,500–100,000)
Median number of broiler houses on the farm 4 (range: 2–12)
Median total bird capacity 100,800 (range: 33,700–400,000)
Median household size 2 adults
% of respondents reporting:
Hiring non-household workers on the farm 10 farms
Hiring part-time workers+ 2 farms
Caking out the poultry houses themselves or with help of other growers 14 farms
Doing some or all of poultry house maintenance themselves 14 farms
Full-time or part-time off-farm employment for self or spouse 10 farms
Employment in the poultry industry for 10+ years 10 farms

*n = 17 respondents.

+

n = 16 for this question.