|
Mean herd size ± SD
|
448.1 ± 266.5
|
347.2 ± 141.0
|
|
Mean number ± SD of animals slaughtered in 2013
|
107.0 ± 82.5
|
75.9 ± 28.0
|
|
Farm type
|
|
Organic
|
17
|
8
|
|
Conventional
|
114
|
55
|
|
Concurrent beef production
|
|
Yes
|
21
|
3
|
|
No
|
110
|
60
|
|
Breed
|
|
Danish Holstein
|
94
|
48
|
|
Cross
|
18
|
2
|
|
Other
|
19
|
13
|
|
Management factors
| | |
|
Grazing of heifers and access to surface water
|
|
Wet pasture + yes
|
73
|
15
|
|
Wet pasture + no
|
35
|
13
|
|
Dry pasture + yes
|
3
|
5
|
|
Dry pasture + no
|
7
|
11
|
|
Not grazed
|
13
|
19
|
|
Grazing of calves and access to surface water
|
|
Wet pasture + yes
|
11
|
3
|
|
Wet pasture + no
|
17
|
5
|
|
Dry pasture + yes
|
4
|
1
|
|
Dry pasture + no
|
35
|
15
|
|
Not grazed
|
64
|
39
|
|
Grazing of cows
| | |
|
Wet pasture
|
5
|
1
|
|
Dry pasture
|
47
|
21
|
|
Not grazed
|
79
|
41
|
|
Grazing of dry cows
| | |
|
Wet pasture
|
38
|
4
|
|
Dry pasture
|
45
|
22
|
|
Not grazed
|
48
|
37
|
|
Period of grazing in 2013 (turn-out in March)
|
|
Before 1st June and > 6 month
|
67
|
20
|
|
Before 1st June and ≤ 6 months
|
11
|
3
|
|
After 1st June and < 6 months
|
8
|
8
|
|
Not grazed
|
45
|
32
|
|
Any prevention for liver flukes on pasture
|
|
None
|
82
|
37
|
|
Move animals in late summer
|
25
|
8
|
|
Other
|
12
|
2
|
|
Not grazed
|
12
|
16
|
|
Purchase or grazing of calves with animals from other farms in 2013
|
|
Yes
|
10
|
2
|
|
No
|
121
|
61
|
|
Purchase or grazing of heifers with animals from other farms in 2013
|
|
Yes
|
25
|
8
|
|
No
|
106
|
55
|
|
Purchase of cows in 2013
|
|
Yes
|
20
|
6
|
|
No
|
111
|
57
|
