Table 4.

Proportions of conventional layer (LB+) and dual-purpose (LD) hybrids performing distinct behaviors at three times during the laying period (1: 25th−30th, 2: 43rd−48th, 3: 64th−69th week of life) and the day (morning/afternoon).

Behavior	Hybrid	Period			Daytime		Phybrid × period	Phybrid	Pperiod	Pdaytime
		1	2	3	Morning	Afternoon
Peck	LB+	38.94	45.55	44.01	33.05	38.27	<0.01	<0.001	ns	<0.001
	LD	30.69	28.74	26.05
Comf	LB+	16.09	12.29	11.08	15.57	13.13	<0.01	ns	ns	<0.01
	LD	12.60	15.03	19.00
DB	LB+	0.50	1.17	1.20	0.55	2.95	ns	ns	<0.01	<0.001
	LD	1.02	3.03	3.70
Scra	LB+	3.38	1.27	0.82	1.44	2.83	ns	ns	<0.001	<0.001
	LD	4.40	1.33	1.61
Loc	LB+	12.57	12.70	15.27	15.10	14.41	<0.001	ns	<0.01	ns
	LD	20.70	14.43	12.87
Stand	LB+	24.02	23.83	26.05	24.18	20.45	<0.05	ns	<0.05	<0.001
	LD	23.69	17.83	18.49
Sit	LB+	4.41	3.11	1.76	10.09	7.87	<0.001	<0.001	<0.05	<0.01
	LD	7.02	19.59	17.98