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 |