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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of 39 laying hen flocks housed in non-cage systems

From: A cross-sectional study on feather cover damage in Canadian laying hens in non-cage housing systems

 

N

Mean (SD)

Median (Range)

Flock age (wks)

39

46.1

(13.87)

45.0

(19–68)

Flock size

37

13,945 (10,949.73)

11,950.0

(119–41,478)

FD prevalence (%)

1950a

25.9 (31.70)

10.0

(0–100)

  1. aTotal number of birds scored for FD (39 × 50)