R: Veterinary epidemiological study to assess the risk factors...

chickenk {ade4} | R Documentation

## Veterinary epidemiological study to assess the risk factors for losses in broiler chickens

### Description

This data set contains information about potential risk factors for losses in broiler chickens

### Usage

    data(chickenk)

### Format

A list with 5 components:

mortality

  a data frame with 351 observations and 4 variables which describe the losses (dependent dataset Y)

FarmStructure

  a data frame with 351 observations and 5 variables which describe the farm structure (explanatory dataset)

OnFarmHistory

  a data frame with 351 observations and 4 variables which describe the flock characteristics at placement (explanatory dataset)

FlockCharacteristics

  a data frame with 351 observations and 6 variables which describe the flock characteristics during the rearing period (explanatory dataset)

CatchingTranspSlaught

  a data frame with 351 observations and 5 variables which describe the transport, lairage conditions, slaughterhouse and inspection features (explanatory dataset)

### Source

Lupo C., le Bouquin S., Balaine L., Michel V., Peraste J., Petetin I., Colin P. \& Chauvin C. (2009) Feasibility of screening broiler chicken flocks for risk markers as an aid for meat inspection. Epidemiology and Infection, 137, 1086-1098

### Examples

    data(chickenk)
    kta1 <- ktab.list.df(chickenk)

[Package ade4 version 1.7-15 Index]