Table 5.
Effects of stock density on blood biochemistry of laying hens.1
| Stock density (birds/m2) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | SEM2 | P-value |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 160.9 | 163.9 | 161.7 | 168.6 | 20.63 | 0.82 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 1,033.9 | 1,382.9 | 1,254.8 | 1,550.5 | 279.42 | 0.25 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 177.1 | 173.5 | 154.0 | 159.5 | 14.97 | 0.31 |
| Calcium, mg/dL | 3.36 | 3.40 | 3.89 | 3.17 | 0.401 | 0.57 |
| AST, U/L | 7.28 | 6.63 | 8.05 | 7.11 | 0.761 | 0.80 |
| ALT, U/L | 222.9 | 222.2 | 216.4 | 246.1 | 11.82 | 0.26 |
1Data are least squares means of 4 observations per treatment.
2Pooled error of mean.