Table 2.
Time average spent at various location inside the shed (mean ± SEM) of hens (n = 769) obtained from 3 flocks that were categorized and housed according to their range use during early (18–21 weeks of age) and whole (22–74 weeks of age) ranging life.
| Rangers | Stayers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flock | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18–21 weeks of age | ||||||
| Lower feeder tier (min/hen/day) | 393.9 ± 16.7 | 470.1 ± 14.5 | 543.6 ± 19.1 | 218.9 ± 22.2 | 170.8 ± 18.8 | 262.7 ± 26.0 |
| Upper feeder tier (min/hen/day) | 117.1 ± 11.5 | 111.2 ± 8.52 | 135.9 ± 10.4 | 369.6 ± 20.8 | 440.3 ± 17.9 | 494.3 ± 23.5 |
| Nest box tier (min/hen/day) | 55.5 ± 3.46 | 55.9 ± 2.47 | 87.9 ± 3.77 | 48.4 ± 4.56 | 47.3 ± 3.09 | 74.7 ± 5.37 |
| 22–74 weeks of age | ||||||
| Lower feeder tier (min/hen/day) | 423.7 ± 19.1 | 310.2 ± 12.8 | 445.2 ± 17.8 | 311.9 ± 24.2 | 229.1 ± 18.7 | 275.2 ± 19.8 |
| Upper feeder tier (min/hen/day) | 130.0 ± 13.2 | 84.2 ± 6.46 | 125.5 ± 7.97 | 279.9 ± 17.6 | 197.0 ± 0.09 | 301.2 ± 16.6 |
| Nest box tier (min/hen/day) | 58.8 ± 3.05 | 39.9 ± 1.78 | 85.2 ± 4.81 | 71.2 ± 4.48 | 48.0 ± 2.22 | 106.4 ± 5.86 |