Table 2.
Mean number, maximum number, and percentage of hens feeding per cage per scan (± standard error) in low vs. high space allowances and large vs. small cage sizes.
| Space allowance | Cage size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low n = 11 | High n = 11 | Large n = 11 | Small n = 11 | |
| Mean | 13.6 ± 0.83a | 9.3 ± 0.54b | 14.7 ± 0.7a | 7.9 ± 0.37b |
| Maximum | 20.0 ± 0.99a | 14.8 ± 0.7b | 22.0 ± 0.78a | 12.3 ± 0.44b |
| % Group | 23.9 ± 0.92 | 23.2 ± 0.92 | 23.0 ± 0.91 | 24.0 ± 0.98 |
All feeding periods are combined. Different letter superscripts indicate a significant main effect within row and variable (P < 0.0001). The interaction between cage size and space allowance was not statistically significant for any variable.