. 2021 Jan 25;58(1):70–77. doi: 10.2141/jpsa.0190145

Table 2. The stocking density of different groups of Gushi chickens during different growth periods.

Group¹	Age (days)	1^st	14^th	28^th	42^nd	56^th	70^th–98^th
Group A, large cages, 1.6 m×1.6 m	Number of cages	2	2	3	3	3	3
	Birds/cage	128	102	76	64	56	51
	Total number of birds	256	204	228	192	168	153
	Base area of cage (m²)	2.56
Group B, medium cages, 1.2 m×1.2 m	Number of cages	3	3	5	5	5	5
	Birds/cage	72	58	43	36	32	29
	Total number	216	174	215	180	160	145
	Base area of cage (m²)	1.44
Groups C and D, small cages, 0.8 m×0.7 m	Number of cages	7	8	11	13	12	13
	Birds/cage	28	22	17	14	12	11
	Total number	196	176	187	182	144	143
	Base area of cage (m²)	0.56
	Stocking density (birds/m²)	50	40	30	25	22	20

Groups A, B, and C were fed a low metabolizable energy and low crude protein (LME-LCP) diet; Group D was fed a standard (STD) diet.