Table 3 Distribution of the continuous variables (at herd and pen level)
Variable | Mean | Standard deviation | Minimum | Percentile 25 | Median | Percentile 75 | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of boars | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 28 |
Number of sows | 226.5 | 192.9 | 8 | 98 | 170 | 300 | 1077 |
Number of gilts | 34.0 | 38.3 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 300 |
Size of the herd (number of breeding pigs) | 265.0 | 216.9 | 41 | 109 | 203 | 355 | 1214 |
Number of pigs per pen* | 11.6 | 8.0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 130 |