## 3 Results and Discussion
### Number of Times Laying Hens Visited the Nest Based on Video Evaluation  
Table 3 shows the distribution of the nest visiting occasions of the laying hens based on the position of the egg nests (1-14). Regarding all three genotypes, it can be established that there was a spectacular and significant difference in the number of times the laying hens visited the nest, depending on the position of the egg nest. From the data in the table, certain nests were preferred by the hens over others. We know that domestic hens are influenced by several factors in the place that they choose to lay their eggs, e.g., the safety of the area, the quality of the nest, and if there is a complex life situation caused by the social ranking (pecking order). The nest is mostly made in places  
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\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c c c c} \hline \hline  & \multicolumn{8}{c}{**Distribution of Laying Hens’ Nest Visits per Nest, \%**} \\ \hline \hline \multirow{3}{*}{**Upper Nests**} & \multicolumn{4}{c}{**Commercial Hybrid**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Prob. **} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Total**} \\ \cline{2-9}  & **1** & **2** & **3** & **4** & **5** & **6** & **7** & & \\ \cline{2-9}  & 0.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 0.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 0.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 0.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 1.1 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 0.6 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 1.1 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & \multirow{2}{*}{\(<\)0.001} & \multirow{2}{*}{2.8 \({}^{\text{A}}\) (5)} \\ \cline{2-9}
**Bottom Nests** & **8** & **9** & **10** & **11** & **12** & **13** & **14** & & \\ \cline{2-9}  & 29.1 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 12.8 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 8.9 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 13.4 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 12.8 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 10.6 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 9.5 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & & 97.2 (174) \\ \hline Prob. & - & - & - & - & - & - & - & - & \(<\)0.001 \\ \hline \multicolumn{9}{c}{**Paternal**} \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{**Upper Nests**} & **1** & **2** & **3** & **4** & **5** & **6** & **7** & & \\ \cline{2-9}  & 1.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 0.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 0.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 0.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 1.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 0.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 2.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{**Bottom Nests**} & **8** & **9** & **10** & **11** & **12** & **13** & **14** & \\ \cline{2-9}  & 15.8 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 12.9 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 11.9 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 9.9 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 16.8 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 18.8 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 9.9 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & & 96.0 (97) \\ \hline Prob. & - & - & - & - & - & - & - & - & \(<\)0.001 \\ \hline \multicolumn{9}{c}{**Maternal**} \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{**Upper Nests**} & **1** & **2** & **3** & **4** & **5** & **6** & **7** & & \\ \cline{2-9}  & 9.6 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 9.6 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 2.4 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 2.4 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 2.4 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & 0.0 \({}^{\text{a}}\) & 2.4 \({}^{\text{b}}\) & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{**Bottom Nests**} & **8** & **9** & **10** & **11** & **12** & **13** & **14** & \\ \cline{2-9}  & 15.0 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 10.8 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 9.0 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 10.2 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 8.4 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 9.0 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 10.2 \({}^{\text{c}}\) & & 72.5 (121) \\ \hline Prob. & - & - & - & - & - & - & - & - & \(<\)0.001 \\ \hline Prob. & - & - & - &such as under a bush or at the foot of slopes, which are secluded from disturbing factors, but most importantly hidden from predators [16]. Overall, the Commercial hybrid and the Patternal genotype visited the lower nests at rates of 97.2% and 96.0%, respectively, while the individuals of the maternal line did so in a significantly lower proportion, where less than three-quarters (72.5%) visited the lower nests. This result significantly coincides with Figure 6, where we reported that individuals of the Commercial hybrid and the Patternal genotype laid their eggs in the lower nests to a very similar extent, and the Maternal genotype was the one in this period that laid its eggs to the greatest extent in the upper nest (11.8% in the third production month).