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. 2019 Dec 3;15:435. doi: 10.1186/s12917-019-2168-2

Table 4.

Scoring system used by farmers to evaluate feather damage present in their flock

Score Body condition
0 Intact feather cover, no or slight wear, only single feathers missing
1 Damaged feathers (worn/deformed) or bald patch visible ≤ a $2 coin
2 At least one bald patch visible that is > a $2 coin

Scoring was based on the back/rump area. A Canadian $2 coin is 28 mm in diameter