Growth characteristics of pullets based on type of housing

The objective of this work was to evaluate the growth of pullets housed in cages or floor stands. Two hundred birds were randomly sampled per house, from day one to 16 weeks of age. Birds housed on floor stands had the highest body weight and tarsus length, with high correlation between both variables, and the highest cumulative food consumption. The flock uniformity was 89% on floor and 79% in cages. Pullets housed on floor stands have a higher productive performance.El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el crecimiento de pollitas alojadas en casetas de piso o jaulas. Fueron muestreadas de forma aleatoria 200 aves por caseta, desde el día uno hasta 16 semanas de edad. Las alojadas en piso registraron el mayor peso corporal y longitud de tarso, con alta correlación entre ambas variables, y el mayor consumo acumulado de alimento. La uniformidad de la parvada fue 89% en piso y 79% en jaula. Las pollitas alojadas en piso tienen un mayor desempeño productivo.The objective of this work was to evaluate the growth of pullets housed in cages or floor stands. Two hundred birds were randomly sampled per house, from day one to 16 weeks of age. Birds housed on floor stands had the highest body weight and tarsus length, with high correlation between both variables, and the highest cumulative food consumption. The flock uniformity was 89% on floor and 79% in cages. Pullets housed on floor stands have a higher productive performanc