Table 1 Description of the animal population
Study population attributes | Attribute level (N = 6054) | |
|---|---|---|
Sampled (n) | % | |
a) Age | Â | Â |
0-12 months | 1205 | 19.9 |
13-24months | 1264 | 20.9 |
25-36months | 953 | 15.7 |
>36Â months | 2632 | 43.5 |
b) Sex | Â | Â |
Female | 3117 | 51.5 |
Male | 2568 | 42.4 |
Neutered | 369 | 6.1 |
c) Breed | Â | Â |
Boran × short horn Zebu cross | 5869 | 96.9 |
Boran × Holstein Friesian cross | 89 | 1.5 |
African short horn Zebu (Nkedi) | 96 | 1.6 |