Table 1.
Cage | L × W × H (cm) | Volume (cm3) | Original DRS (cm2) | Increased DRS (cm2) | Final DRS (cm2) |
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Big cage A | 90 × 30 × 30 | 81,000 | 7200 | 3600a | 10,800 |
Big cage B-1 | 90 × 30 × 50 | 135,000 | 12,000 | 6000b | 18,000 |
Big cage B-2 | 90 × 50 × 30 | 135,000 | 8400 | 9600c | 18,000 |
aAdded two pieces of (15 × 60 cm) nets inside the cage to increase the DRS
bAdded two pieces of (25 × 60 cm) nets inside the cage to increase the DRS
cAdded four pieces of (20 × 60 cm) nets inside the cage to increase the DRS
Abbreviations: L length, W width, H height, DRS density-resting surface