Table 1 Mean and median total herd size, number of cows, overall mortality rate, calf mortality rate up to 30Â days, the number of calves per cow per year and purchase rate among Republic of Ireland herds in the study
Region | Herd Size | No cows | Mortality Rate | Calf Mortality rate up to 30Â days | Calves per cow per year | Purchase rate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | Median | Mean | Median | Mean | Median | Mean | Median | Mean | Median | Mean | Median |
1 | 88 | 79 | 46.9 | 41.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 2 | 0.98 | 1 | 16.2 | 16.6 |
2 | 78 | 67 | 33.9 | 32.5 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.87 | 0.97 | 17.5 | 13.8 |
3 | 190 | 134 | 74.5 | 54 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.23 | 0.85 | 0.99 | 15.8 | 15.6 |
4 | 131 | 116 | 42.7 | 43 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.93 | 1 | 26.7 | 13.5 |
5 | 158 | 136 | 58.4 | 49 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.95 | 1 | 20.5 | 16.3 |
6 | 172 | 135 | 57.4 | 53.5 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.86 | 1 | 15.9 | 13.1 |
Overall | 145 | 114 | 53.8 | 46 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1 | 18.6 | 13.85 |