Table 2.

Proportion of moisture in the litter for SSD and LSD over four flocks.

Stocking density	SSD1	LSD2	P value
Week 1	0.081 ± 0.002	0.073 ± 0.003	0.051
Week 2	0.124 ± 0.005a	0.095 ± 0.003b	<0.001
Week 3	0.201 ± 0.006a	0.160 ± 0.004b	<0.001
Week 4	0.264 ± 0.007a	0.238 ± 0.008b	0.023
Week 5	0.279 ± 0.004	0.269 ± 0.005	0.177
Week 6	0.242 ± 0.008a	0.217 ± 0.008b	0.035

^abMeans with difference superscripts in the same row differ within each time point (P < 0.05).

Values reported weekly as (dried litter weight)/(total litter weight) averaged by stocking density ± SEM by week.

Abbreviations: LSD, low stocking density; SEM, standard error of the mean; SSD, standard stocking density.

¹SSD density = 0.23 m² per bird.

²LSD density = 0.27 m² per bird.