Table
C16 Number of livestock on main and minor holdings for each UK country, June 1997(1) |
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Scotland |
England |
Wales |
N. Ireland |
UK |
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Cattle |
number |
number |
number |
number |
number |
Dairy
cows(2) |
216,800
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1,701,670
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280,760
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279,190
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2,478,410
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Dairy
heifers in calf for the first time |
56,920
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414,700
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64,410
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62,590
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598,620
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Beef
cows(2) |
513,750
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804,450
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219,860
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323,860
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1,861,920
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Beef
heifers in calf for the first time |
59,700
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113,410
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29,790
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46,540
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249,440
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Bulls
for service |
20,620
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48,070
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9,980
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16,510
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95,180
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Other
dairy and beef heifers for breeding |
146,840
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551,640
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114,560
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83,640
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896,680
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Fattening
cattle |
438,030
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1,189,260
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270,900
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434,880
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2,333,080
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Cattle
under one year |
626,250
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1,676,430
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332,760
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483,750
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3,119,190
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Total
cattle |
2,078,900
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6,499,630
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1,323,020
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1,730,960
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11,632,520
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Sheep |
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Ewes
for breeding |
3,810,350
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8,069,450
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4,884,360
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1,211,380
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17,975,540
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Rams
for service |
115,260
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235,160
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125,240
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33,130
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508,800
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Gimmers
for breeding |
856,750
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1,087,990
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603,270
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172,730
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2,720,750
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Others(3) |
79,490
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307,170
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191,960
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7,320
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585,930
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Lambs |
4,701,340
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9,764,870
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5,110,280
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1,455,550
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21,032,030
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Total
sheep |
9,563,190
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19,464,640
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10,915,110
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2,880,120
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42,823,040
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Pigs |
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Female
breeding herd: Total |
69,650
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646,820
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10,990
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63,820
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791,270
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Gilts
50kg & over for breeding |
8,060
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99,700
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1,020
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5,350
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114,120
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Boars
for service |
4,070
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36,220
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730
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2,740
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43,770
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Barren
sows for fattening |
670
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12,760
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130
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300
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13,860
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Other
pigs: 20kg and over |
372,340
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4,089,130
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54,450
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387,640
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4,903,560
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Under
20kg |
190,090
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1,747,300
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31,270
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156,910
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2,125,570
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Total |
562,430
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5,836,420
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85,720
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544,550
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7,029,120
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Total
pigs |
644,890
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6,631,920
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98,580
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616,760
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7,992,150
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Poultry |
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Hens
in laying flock: Hens in 1st laying season |
2,213,440
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nc |
nc |
na |
na |
Moulted
hens |
56,270
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nc |
nc |
na |
na |
Total |
2,269,710
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28,481,070
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886,080
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2,648,900
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34,285,750
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Pullets
being reared for laying |
741,090
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9,268,180
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234,560
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1,266,190
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11,510,020
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Fowls
for breeding |
1,352,220
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5,399,780
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269,590
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2,138,220
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9,159,810
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Broilers/other
table fowls |
10,246,470
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na |
6,203,860
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8,994,930
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na |
Turkeys |
92,570
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10,681,790
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744,500
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465,510
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11,984,370
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Other
poultry |
23,350
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5,440,920
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25,380
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94,060
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5,583,710
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Total
poultry |
14,725,400
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na |
8,363,970
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15,607,810
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na |
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Goats |
10,940
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57,790
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7,730
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3,470
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79,930
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Deer |
7,980
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27,530
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1,100
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na |
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Horses |
25,460
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234,670
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36,890
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9,900
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306,920
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Other
livestock |
77,550
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na |
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(1) All figures are rounded to the nearest 10. |
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(2) Cows and heifers in milk and cows in calf but not in milk. |
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(3) Includes draft and cast ewes, and wethers in England and Wales. |
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nc Information not collected. |
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na Information not available. |
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