Forgive me for not getting it, but what is ROL with NMAES?
Thanks!
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "David Sullenberger" <David_Sullenberger@...> wrote:
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> Hi Cathryn:
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> Yes, confinement brings an whole other set of problems and the minimum recommendation for floor space is 10 sq.ft. (0.92 sq.m.) / bird for the smaller breeds and 12 sq.ft. (1.11 sq.m.)/ bird for the larger breeds.
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> This can be somewhat lowered by utilizing vertical separation in addition to plane square footage, unfortunately this adds to construction costs and creates other problems.
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> Another way to reduce inter-subgroup turmoil which folks often don't know about is in the construction of feeders and water stations.
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> We found an 11% decrease in aggression and 4.5-7% increase in daily average ROL with NMAES White Leghorns when feeders were constructed so birds on opposite sides of the feeder could not see each other. Further dividing linear feed troughs into "stalls" of 14 inches (36.5 cm.), increased ROL an additional 0.75-1.25% and seemed, subjectively at least, to furthur decrease aggression although the effect was statistically insignificant at the 95% confidence level.
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> ProfessorChicken
> a.k.a. David Sullenberger
>
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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