Table 5.
Effects of lighting pattern and photoperiod on feather cover and gait score.
| Lighting pattern | Photoperiod/(h) | Feather cover | Gait score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous | 16 | 15.14 ± 0.71 | 3.54 ± 0.09 |
| 14 | 15.04 ± 0.75 | 3.43 ± 0.14 | |
| 12 | 14.95 ± 0.29 | 3.47 ± 0.13 | |
| Intermittent | 16 | 17.94 ± 0.61 | 3.68 ± 0.21 |
| 14 | 17.88 ± 0.49 | 3.45 ± 0.12 | |
| 12 | 16.47 ± 0.65 | 3.51 ± 0.06 | |
| Main effects | |||
| Lighting pattern | Continuous | 15.04 ± 0.54b | 3.48 ± 0.11 |
| Intermittent | 17.43 ± 0.88a | 3.55 ± 0.16 | |
| P value | 0.001 | 0.297 | |
| Photoperiod | 16 | 16.54 ± 1.65 | 3.61 ± 0.16 |
| 14 | 16.46 ± 1.66 | 3.44 ± 0.12 | |
| 12 | 15.71 ± 0.95 | 3.49 ± 0.09 | |
| P value | 0.067 | 0.111 | |
| Lighting pattern × Photoperiod P value | 0.141 | 0.712 |
a,b
Values with different letter superscripts in the same column mean significant difference (P < 0.05).