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Table 1 Distribution of study flocks across region, flock size, lambing-season and additional management factors

From: Rumen fluke in Irish sheep: prevalence, risk factors and molecular identification of two paramphistome species

Region

Flock size

Mixed enterprise

Lambing period

Type of grazing

Organic farm

 

1–50

51–200

>200

Yes

No

Mid-season

Other season

Lowland

Mountain

Yes

No

High sheep density (n = 173)

n = 36

n = 101

n = 29

n = 98

n = 39

n = 88

n = 51

n = 116

n = 23

n = 14

n = 123

Low density (n = 131)

n = 19

n = 69

n = 39

n = 88

n = 22

n = 54

n = 55

n = 100

n = 10

n = 11

n = 98