Why is the percentage of food eaten a good number to use

A percentage compares the number of birds in the flock to the total number of birds in all flocks.

If the percentage is high, the flock is more successful, so the flock should grow.

If the percentage is low, the flock is struggling to eat, so the flock should shrink

Explanation:

its like this, "if i give a plant an unlimited amount of sunlight,then the plant will grow to its largest possible size."

hope it let me know if it does or doesn't =^-^=