Table 2.

Characteristics of bird movement in backyard chicken flocks in Finland

Characteristics	No. of flocks	%
Birds purchased during the last 5 years (n = 177)A
Yes, from Finland	145	81.9
Yes, abroad	1	0.6
No	31	17.5
How often birds are purchased (n = 174)
Multiple times per year	13	7.5
Once a year	26	14.9
Once every 1–3 years	65	37.4
Once every 4–5 years	43	24.7
Never	27	15.5
Birds sold/given during the last 5 years (n = 178)
Yes	135	75.8
No	43	24.2

^AThe total number of participants that answered this question.