Table 3.
The relative amount of telomeric DNA and ratio of heterophils to lymphocytes (H/L ratio) of White Leghorns kept in conventional cages and floor-pens

Housing types Amount of telomeric DNA (%) H/L ratio
Cages 1.63±0.09b 0.48±0.03a
Floor-pens 1.66±0.08a 0.40±0.08b
P-values 0.0213 <0.0001