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. 2017 Mar 31;96(8):2509–2517. doi: 10.3382/ps/pex059

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Figure 1. — Images of the Farmer Automatic Portal Pullet rearing system (A and B) and conventional cage rearing system (C). Image A depicts the area inside the system (System Area: 183,272 cm²) equipped with feeders, waterers, perches, a suspended platform (32,371 cm²) in the centre of the system (Total System Area: 215,643 cm²). Image B depicts 9 platforms (Platform Area: 118,887 cm²) on the outer edge of the system, which are opened up at 6 wk of age to allow for access to the litter portion (Litter Area: 235,767 cm²; Total Aviary Area: 570,297 cm²) of the aviary enclosure seen in the bottom corner of the image. Image C depicts the conventional cage rearing system (Total Cage Area: 2,322 cm²).