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. 2021 May 25;11(6):1544. doi: 10.3390/ani11061544

Table 1.

Mat Types (BD = Big Dutchman, K = Kovobel, V = Valli, Z = Zucami) and Their Size (length × width), Total Mat Area and Area per Hen (based on 60 hens per cage, ignoring any cage mortality). Relative Area was Calculated for Later Statistical Analysis.

Mat Type Length × Width (cm) Mat Area (cm2) Mat Area/Hen (cm2) Relative Scratch Mat Area
BD 35.0 × 26.5 927.5 15.5 0.214
K 30.5 × 19.0 579.5 9.7 0.134
V 44.8 × 18.0 806.4 13.4 0.186
Z 64.0 × 31.5 2016.0 33.6 0.466