Table 13.
Vermin control measures implemented: responses from all breeders and divided according to breeder category.
| All Breeders | Farmers | Fancy Breeders | χ2 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Anti-bird nets on shed openings | (n = 77) | (n = 62) | (n = 15) | ||||
| Yes | 50 A | 64.94 | 41 A | 66.13 | 9 | 60.00 | NS |
| No | 27 B | 35.06 | 21 B | 33.87 | 6 | 40.00 | NS |
| Rodent control in the feed storeroom | (n = 109) | (n = 74) | (n = 35) | ||||
| Yes | 73 A | 66.97 | 55 A | 74.32 | 18 | 51.43 | * |
| No | 36 B | 33.03 | 19 B | 25.68 | 17 | 48.57 | * |
| Rodent control within the shed | (n = 110) | (n = 74) | (n = 36) | ||||
| Yes | 71 A | 64.55 | 54 A | 72.97 | 17 | 47.22 | ** |
| No | 39 B | 35.45 | 20 B | 27.03 | 19 | 52.78 | ** |
1 Chi square test for a single variable between the two breeder categories, i.e., within row comparisons; significance levels: ** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05; NS, nonsignificant (p > 0.05). A,B Observations with different superscripts within the column are significantly different (χ2-test p < 0.01).