Table 1. Facilities and breeding status of open house of animal welfare approved farms of laying hens
Farm | Strain | Facility | Flock size (birds) | Shed size (m2/house) | Stock density (birds/m2) | Female: male | Nest |
A | Hy-Line | Panel | 19,950 | 8×41 | 6~7 | 17:1 | Side, Manual |
B | Hy-Line | Traditional | 16,000 | 15×124 | 4~5 | 15:1 | Side, Manual |
C | Hy-Line | Panel | 11,000 | 10×90 | 6~7 | 20:1 | Center, Automatic |
D | Hy-Line | Panel | 20,000 | 12×90 | 4~5 | 20:1 | Center, Automatic |
E | Hy-Line | Panel | 26,300 | 13×86 | 7~8 | 15:1 | Center, Automatic |
F | Hy-Line | Traditional | 12,000 | 3.9×50.8 | 4~5 | 15:1 | Side, Manual |
G | Hy-Line | Traditional | 9,100 | 12×55 | 4~5 | 15:1 | Side, Manual |
H | Hy-Line, Lohmann | Traditional | 7,900 | 11×52 | 7~8 | 20:1 | Side, Manual |
I | Hy-Line | Panel | 20,000 | 15×115 | 7~8 | 20:1 | Side, Automatic |
J | Hy-Line, Isa-Brown | Panel | 24,000 | 15×60 | 7~8 | 15:1 | Center, Automatic |
K | Hy-Line | Traditional | 4,000 | - | 7~8 | 15:1 | Side, Manual |
L | Hy-Line | Panel | 6,500 | - | 5~6 | 15:1 | Center, Manual |